ATTWN
Contender
LT
Vocab
100

The setting for Agatha Christie’s novel

What is Soldier/Indian Island?

100

Stopped by cops while running in the park

Who is Alfred?

100
Synonym: a mess
What is muddle?
200

An example of a character who creates a red herring

Who is Justice Wargrave?

200

The place where Major takes Alfred in a stolen car

What is Coney Island?

200
Synonym: long-winded
What is diffuse? (pronunciation counts)
300

Shows no remorse for the firing and consequent suicide of Beatrice Taylor

Who is Emily Brent?

300

Alfred talking to HIM when he says: “Look at you, like a garbage rat. You hooked all right. But you and me can beat it.” 

Who is James?

300
the background information
What is the exposition?
300
Antonym: hold on to
What is relinquish?
400

Allowed Cyril to swim in dangerous waters and drown

Who is Vera Claythorne?

400

The character who says, “It’s the climbing that makes the man. Getting to the top is an extra reward.” 

Who is Donatelli?

400

when the reader or audience knows something that the characters do not

What is dramatic irony?

400
It is a _________________ issue that the school administration has to consider every year.
What is perennial?
500

A character who has a flashback in the novel.

Who is. . . ? Several possible answers here: Vera, Wargrave, Macarthur. .. several rethink their crimes!

500

The theme of The Contender?

What is. . . .? Several possible answers here.

500
STEAL stand for these five items
What is Speech, Thoughts, Effect on Others, Actions, and Looks?
500
She had trained for so long that her ________________ love of the game prepared her for this moment.
What is unbridled?