Narrators
Who narrates the Prologue?
an unnamed cousin of John Herncastle (the wicked colonel)
Why did Rosanna sneak out of the house to Frizinghall?
Why did Rachel refuse to cooperate with the police investigation?
She is protecting Franklin's reputation
What did Rosanna bury in the tin can at the Shivering Sands?
Franklin's nightgown
What is the Moonstone a symbol of?
Responses may vary :)
What book does Gabriel Betteredge turn to for advice and prophecy?
Robinson Crusoe
Why couldn't Franklin remember taking the diamond?
Mr. Candy slipped laudanum (opium) into his drink as a practical joke.
What two reasons does Franklin have for being heavily invested in the mystery of the Moonstone?
1. He's in love with Rachel.
2. He's trying to clear his good name.
What does Rachel reveal in her confrontation with Franklin?
She saw him take the diamond with her own eyes.
Who was the creator and editor of All the Year Round, the magazine The Moonstone was originally published in?
Charles Dickens
Lawyer
What conversation does Godfrey have with Rachel the morning of her birthday?
Why does Miss Clack have a grudge against Rachel?
She's in love with Godfrey Ablewhite and sees Rachel as a threat.
Who do Franklin, Sergeant Cuff, and Gooseberry discover murdered and in disguise at the Wheel of Fortune?
Godfrey Ablewhite
How many NARRATIVES are there in The Moonstone?
Thirteen
What does Miss Clack hide in Lady Verinder's house?
Christian tracts
What happened to the three Indians on the night the Moonstone was stolen?
They were arrested and put in jail.
Why does Betteredge stay so deeply involved in the investigation?
He has caught "detective fever."
How is Ezra Jennings the key to unraveling the mystery?
He records Mr. Candy's feverish mutterings (revealing the practical joke on Franklin) and staged a reenactment in order to prove what really happened.
How many NARRATORS are there in The Moonstone?
(Bonus points if you can name all of them)
Eleven: unnamed cousin of colonel, Betteredge, Miss Clack, Mr. Bruff, Franklin, Ezra Jennings, Sergeant Cuff, Mr Candy, Sergeant Cuff's man, the Captain, and Mr. Murthwaite
Who narrates the Epilogue? (name all three)
Sergeant Cuff's man, the Captain, and Mr. Murthwaite
What is Sergeant Cuff's first theory about the missing diamond?
It hasn't been stolen: Rachel "stole" it herself to pay off private debts and enlisted Rosanna to help her hide the evidence.
Why did Godfrey steal the diamond?
He has a secret double life in which he's racked up debt that he needs to repay.
Where is the diamond at the end of the novel?
The three Brahmins have returned it to its former place: in the forehead of a statue of Chandra (the Hindu god of the moon), in the shrine in Somnauth from which it was first stolen in the 11th century.
Describe the Freytag's pyramid (five-part plot structure) of The Moonstone: introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and conclusion.
Introduction: story of the Moonstone, meeting most of the characters, intro to the setting, etc.
Rising action: the theft of the Moonstone, the various investigations, the dramatic fallout, and the reenactment
Climax: the Godfrey reveal
Falling action: Franklin and Rachel's marriage
Conclusion: the return of the Moonstone