Why does Mr. Wargrave believe that Indian Island is news?
because it was in the newspaper and he heard a lot of rumours about it
What is Vera Claythorne's occupation why is she traveling to Indian island
She is a secretary she was hired
What is Mr. Wargrave's occupation Why is he traveling to Indian island?
a retired judge, he's going to meet an old friend
Why is phillip lombard traveling to Indian Island?
he has a special job to do there
Why does Mrs. Brent accept the invitation even though she cant read the invitation?
because she thinks its someone from the past that she shared a beach house with on vacation
how does christie's description of general Macarthur create suspicion in the minds of the readers
she used dramatic irony
Why does Dr. Armstrong accept the invitation to Indian island
He is checking on someone's sick wife
Why is Tony Martson traveling to the island
to vacation
in what ways is Mr Blore different from the other guests who are traveling to the island
he's already experienced the island
Which of the characters do you think is the most suspicious or most likely to be involved in bringing all the charachters to Indian island
blore
Find 2 examples of foreshadowing used to create suspense in the section describing Mr Blore
Mr blore has a list of all the people on traveling to the island, blore also says the day of judgement is at hand
find 3 clues in this chapter that hint to the reader that there is something suspicious about the island
vera says there's something sinister about it, Macarthur felt uneasy & the thought the island was odd, Mrs rogers seemed frightened
what evidence is there that Anthony Martson may be going to die soon
Fred thinks Anthony is special
Identify fred Narracott what is unusual about his relationship with Mr. owen
Fred is a guide he's never met mr. owen and thinks owen is mysterious
Why dies fred think Anthony is the only satisfactory character on the island
Because anthony is the only wealthy passenger
How might Vera describe Mrs. Rogers
suspect and afraid
Describe the mantelpiece in Vera's room why do you suppose the entire text of the poem is included in the story
the mantel piece is a nursery rhyme about a group of indians all dying one by one the entire text is included to show how every single last indian dies
what evidence is there that Vera may feel guilty about Cyril's death
she doesnt want to talk about it
What is Armstrong's opinion of Wargrave
that he has a hunched up attitude and great power with the jury
How does Wargrave feel about Armstrong vera & Mrs rogers
Wargrave thinks armstrong is correct and cautious Wargrave didnt care for vera and thought mrs. rogers was an odd creature who looked scared to death
why do you suppose the section describing Anthony Martson's reaction to the island is short
because he might be the first one to die
What does Mr Blore think the others know
that there is something suspect and mysterious going on
In what way do the words Emily Brent reads in the bible contribute to the suspenseful atmosphere the author is trying to create on the island
the words in the bible are implying death and judgement
what do all the guests have in common
They all think the situation is mysterious and there's something more to the island
who helps Mrs. Rogers when she faints what does her reaction to the recording imply to the reader about her guilt or innocence ?
Lombard & Martson she was in deep shock
who discovers the gramophone
Lombard
which guest discover that Mr rogers is the one who plays the record on the gramophone
Wargrave
why does mr roger's play the record
he was following orders
How does the title of the record help to heighten the suspense of the story
because the meaning of the title is unknown
why is it not suprising that mr wargrave takes charge of the situation
because he is a powerful man of authourity he is also older and more wise
what steps does mr wargrave take to determine the mystery surrounding the gramophone and the identity of their host
Wargrave asks a lot of questions
what conclusion does wargrave make concerning their host name
he is christian
what evidence is there that owen is playing a strange game or prank on his guests
the record played on the gramophone for all of the guests to hear the others crimes and get a rise out of them
what do the differing invitations to the guests reveal to the reader about Mr owen
that he is a smart man and knows a lot about his guests
what evidence does Dr armstrong have that casts suspicion on mr wargrave's explanation concerning the seton case
Armstrong knew Wargrave knew Seton before the case
which of the guests confessed to the crimes suggested by the gramophone?
Lombard, vera, Anthony, & blore confessed .
who refuses to talk about their crimes said on the gramophone
emily
How did dr armstrong manage to get away with botching the operation of the elderly woman
the sister of the elderly woman was the only one who knew of his crimes and kept it a seret
which one of the guests wants to remain on the island in order to discover the identity of their host, in what sense is their death ironic
Anthony Martson, because he was the 1st to die
why do the guests conclude Martson committed suicide for what reason are some of the guests uncomfortable with this conclusion
They think he committed suicide because they cant think of a better explanation, other are uncomfortable with this conclusion because they think a man like Anthony wouldn't kill himself
what does the missing Indian figure mean
that one of the guests are dead
what is revealed about Wargrave & Marcarthur's guilt or innocence concerning their crimes
that they are both guilty
which of the guests does Macarthur think are innocent of the crimes the voice of the gramophone accuses them of commiting
Vera & emily
what evidence is there that Macarthur feels guilty over his inolvement richmond's death
He keeps thinking about it
what clue does Martson's death does Vera discover in her room?
a part of the nursery rhyme on her mantel piece
Why is Dr. armstrong a suspect in Mrs. rogers death
because he gave her medicine the night before
in what ways does Dr armstrong's guilt haunt his life
his guilt causes him to be more agressive
why do you suppose Dr armstrong waits until after breakfast to tell the group about Mrs rogers death what does this action reveal about his charachter
he is a procasinator he didnt want to tell the others because he's a suspect and didnt wanna be accused
what do you think the china indian figures might represent in the story
all of the guests
Macarthur leaves the terrace to go down the slope to the sea what do you think might happen to him
he's going to die next
what does rogers observe about the china indian figures
they are disappearing
why do lombard armstrong and blore decide to search the house and the island?
to make sure they are the only ones on it
what is wargrave doing while lombard armstrong and blore search the island
staying at the house
What prophetic statement does Macarhur make to vera that may be hinting at action
None of us are going to leave the island
in what way does the fact that Mr. Rogers is an excellent butler cast suspicion on him as the murderer
That he didn't need his wife alive to do his job
what does the last line of this chapter suggest to the reader about the identity of the murderer
That one of them are Mr Owen
what evidence is there in this chapter that the civilized group of of men and women who arrived on the island are beginning to lose the veneer of civilization
they are starting to argue and make accusations about eachother
Why does Lombard come clean about the nature of the invitation he received to come to the island
because he was being accused by the other guests
How is Macarthur killed
Macarhur is killed by an object being used as a weapon (life jacket) he was hit in the head
Who had the oppurtunity to kill Macarthur
Armstrong
in what way does the conversation between Rogers and Vera suggest that neither of them is the killer
They both had to clarify to themselves if another one of the indian figures were missing
what conclusioin does Wargrave make about his failure to locate owen
Owen is one of them
in what way is wargrave a suspect in For Macarthur's death
he gave him some kind of medicine
what 2 logical courses of action does wargrave suggest to the others
Wargrave says that women just like men could be mad and one of them is Mr. Owen
why does lombard suggest that Wargrave is Owen
because he thinks his authority could and wisdom could easily make him crazy
which of the guests does Vera suspect
Armstrong
what evidence is there that Miss brent feel guilty for beatrice taylor's suicide
Emily Brent didn't want to tell the other guests about Beatrice and her story, she would only talk to Vera about it
what 2 everyday items are reported missing
A shower curtain and wool
according to the nursery rhyme how will the next victim die
by cutting himself up
Why is vera raving about bees
because the next victim's death in the nursery rhyme had something to do with bees
why does blore begin to suspect that one of the women is the murderer ? in what way does Lombard insult Blore when he voices his opinion that blore is not the murderer
2. Blore saw Emily out on the island alone, Lombard feels Blore cant be the killer because he doesn't think Blore is capable
What weapon does wargrave think they still have to fight their unknown host
the revolver
What 2 steps does wargrave want to take to ensure the safety of the 5 remaining guests
Wargrave gives two separate keys to the strongest men in the house, and confiscates and locks up all of the weapons
where does the group hide the drugs what precautions does wargrave make to keep the keys safe
The group hides the drugs in a chest In the kitchen, Wargrave gives the keys to the 2 strongest men in the house because neither of them will be able to get the others key
what plan do the 5 remaining people agree on to ensure their safety
The group of five guest decide to hardly separate because if their together they think no one can be killed, they also plan to light a bonfire
who do you think had the oppurtunity to put seaweed in vera's room
Lombard
How is wargrave killed? does the murderer follow the dictates of the rhyme
Wargrave is killed by being shot in the forehead by the revolver, The murderer follows the dictates of the rhyme
in what ways does Blore's attitude toward his own crime change under the stress of the situation
Blore admits the truth
why does blore nearly run out of the house alone what does he decide to do instead
Blore heard someone walking outside of his room, instead he decides to alert the others and goes to look for Armstrong who has come up missing
what does vera do to pass time while Blore and Lombard investigate the disappearance of Armstrong
Writes in her diary
What physical evidence is there that armstrong is probably dead
One of the Indian figure that represents the remaining guests is missing, the next victim will probably be killed by being attacked by a bear
Why does vera suspect Armstrong isn't dead
his body hasn't been found yet
how is blore killed
A clock shaped like a bear fell on Blore and hit him in the head killing him
what might happen to vera's and lombard's relationship now that Armstrong's body has been found
Vera and Lombard might turn against each other because they know the other is Owen
How does Vera trick Lombard how does his death fulfill the words of the nursery rhyme
Vera asks lombard for help moving Armstrong's body she pick-pockets him & takes the revolver
Why do you think Vera kills herself
Vera kills herself because she is in deep thought about Hugo and feels as if he is asking her to
Who is issac morris why is his death a problem for the police
Isaac Morris bought the island, his death is a problem because the situation doesn't make sense
at first it appears that Vera has murdered everyone on the island and then kills herself what physical evidence disproves this theory
someone else had to be on the island after vera becuase the chair she kicked over after she hung herself was somehow cleaned up and stacked against the wall
who confesses to killing everyone on the island
Wargrave
Why does Wargrave put his confesssion in a bottle
because it used to thrill him to find messages in bottles and so the mystery would never be solved
for what reasons does Wargrave decide to commit the murders
Wargrave commits the murders because he got the idea from having a conversation with someone who brought it to his attention to how many people got away with murder he just wanted to kill criminals
How does Wargrave satisfy himself that all 9 people are guilty
Wargrave talks to their past acquaintances and does background checks
Why does armstrong help Wargrave pretend to be murdered
Wargrave told Armstrong that him pretending to be dead would throw off the real murderer and his plans
where does Wargrave hide the revolver during the search of the house
in a tin in the kitchen
what are the 3 clues according to Wargrave that will help the police solve the mystery of indian island
The know one of the people of the island weren't guilty of a crime, Armstrong's death was associated with a red herring, The manner of Wargrave's death (markings on his forehead, the brand of Cain)
How does he manage to kill himself
Wargrave uses a fine black elastic cord connects it to objects in his room and other things to make it look like he was shot by someone else, this way the mystery of Indian island will never be solved