Characters
Which character is often compared to a wolf?
Philip Lombard
Tony Marston
What is the FIRST conflict of the novel?
No one knows who U.N. Owen is.
What was the name of the nursery rhyme that coincided with the murders.
"Ten Little Solders"
Who is responsible for all of the murders?
Justice Wargrave
Which characters died by poison? There are three.
1. Tony Marston
2. Ethel Rogers
3. Emily Brent
Who is the ONLY guest (other than Wargrave) to kill another guest?
Vera
In the story, what does the island represent?
Isolation
What do Agatha Christie and Dr. Armstrong share in common?
At one point, they both went "missing."
Who was an accomplice of Wargrave who helped him fake his own death?
Armstrong
Which character was the red herring?
What does Christie compare the characters to as they begin to go more and more insane?
Animals at the zoo.
The topics of guilt and justice are constantly referenced in the novel. Which character directly symbolizes one of these?
Justice Wargrave
What county is Soldier Island off the coast of?
Devon
Who was really the 10th person murdered?
Isaac Morris
How does Wargrave reveal his master plan?
He writes a confession and seals it in a bottle and sends it out to sea.
Who was the ONE character Inspector Maine and Legge knew personally and did not care for?
Blore
What was the significance of justice being served? Why couldn't the law punish them? Why did Wargrave have to take it into his own hands?
None of their guilt was able to be proven in a court of law.
How did Wargrave escape the island?
He hid in a cave until after the police came and then took a boat.
Who originally do the Inspector and AC think killed everyone?
Vera Claythorne
Which TWO characters steal Lombard's revolver?
Who showcased the LEAST amount of INTERNAL turmoil?
Marston or Wargrave
In what order did the characters die?
Wargrave killed them based on who had the LEAST guilt first.
How many days total where the guest (dead or alive) or the island before being discovered.
SIX DAYS
Arrived: August 8th
Police Arrived: August 13th