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ATTWN novel exam

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dr. Armstrong

a)

hanging

b)

shot in the head

c)

drowning

d)

hit in the head with an axe

2.

Mrs. Rogers

a)

Head bashed in

b)

overdose of sleeping pills

c)

drowned

d)

hanging

3.

Anthony Marston

a)

cyanide (bee sting)

b)

cyanide poisoning (choking)

c)

head crushed in

d)

shot in the heart

4.

Vera Claythorne

a)

hanging

b)

drowning

c)

shot in the heart

d)

Cyanide

5.

William Blore

a)

Hit in the head with an axe

b)

short in the heart

c)

choking

d)

head crushed in by a marble bear

6.

Mr. Rogers

a)

hanging

b)

head bashed in with blunt object

c)

overdose

d)

hit in the head with an axe

7.

General Macarthur

a)

shot in the heart

b)

shot in the head

c)

Head bashed in with a hard object

d)

head crushed in with marble bear

8.

Philip Lombard

a)

shot in the head

b)

drowning

c)

overdose of sleeping medicine

d)

shot in the heart

9.

Emily Brent

a)

hanging

b)

overdose of Chloral

c)

Cyanide (bee sting)

d)

Cyanide poisoning (choking)

10.

What is a red herring in literature?

a)

a type of fish

b)

the suspect in a mystery

c)

a false, misleading, or distracting clue in a mystery

d)

the first character to be eliminated from suspicion in a mystery

11.

In MOST cases, U.N. Owen tricked the guests into coming to the island by

a)

threatening the person if they didn't come

b)

pretending an old friend was writing to invite the guests to catch up

c)

promising a large sum of money

d)

promising an exciting adventure

12.

All of the following words describe the mood of And Then There Were None EXCEPT:

a)

amusing

b)

suspenseful

c)

tense

d)

dark

13.

Which guest brings a revolver to the island?

a)

Mr. Rogers

b)

Philip Lombard

c)

Mr. Blore

d)

General Macarthur

14.

Mr. Blore hears movement in the night and decides to see who is not in their room. Who is missing?

a)

Vera Claythorne

b)

Philip Lombard

c)

Dr. Armstrong

d)

Mr. Rogers

15.

What conclusion does Wargrave come to about the owner of the house?

a)

Because of his initials "U.N." and last name "Owen," he must be unknown to them

b)

The owner of the house is really Rogers using a phone name.

c)

He will be arriving late to confront them face-to-face.

d)

He is a rich man pulling a publicity stunt for a reality television show.

16.

After their search, what do Blore, Armstrong, and Lombard discover about the island?

a)

The north side has steep cliffs, but a set of stairs has been carved into the rocks.

b)

There is a small cave located on the south of the island; there is a boat there.

c)

The killer has nowhere to hide.

d)

It is shaped like the head of an Indian.

17.

When Mr. Justice Wargrave is discovered dead by the other guests, what is strange about his appearance?

a)

He is holding the missing revolver.

b)

He is dressed like a clown.

c)

He is dressed like a General.

d)

He is dressed as a judge with a grey wig (the missing yarn) and a scarlet "robe" (the missing shower curtain)

18.

At the end of the novel, Vera believes someone is waiting for her in her bedroom? Who?

a)

Cyril

b)

Hugo

c)

her mother

d)

her former husband

19.

What does the Assistant Commissioner of Scotland Yard find on Indian Island?

a)

The island is completely deserted with no bodies on it.

b)

The mansion has been burned down.

c)

He finds Philip Lombard barely alive, but breathing.

d)

There are ten dead bodies and not a living soul on the island.

20.

What makes the inspector absolutely certain that Vera Claythorne had not committed the murders?

a)

Although she had hanged herself, the chair had used was back by the wall.

b)

They found a signed confession from the murderer on the dining room table.

c)

She was one of the earliest ones to die.

d)

She was not strong enough to have killed the men on the island.

21.

Wargrave's motivation for the murders was his belief that...

a)

convicted criminals should not go free

b)

people are evil

c)

those guilty of a crime, even one that is difficult to prove, should be punished

d)

the justice system is boring

22.

How do the police eventually determine the killer's identity?

a)

use clues from Vera's diary

b)

receive a letter in bottle found by fishermen

c)

find the killer alive on the island

d)

they never solve the case

23.

Justice Wargrave says there were three clues to his identity, as well as his confession letter in a bottle

a)

true

b)

false

24.

The author of And Then There Were None is

a)

Sherlock Holmes

b)

Agatha Christie

c)

Charles Dickens

d)

Stephen King

25.

What warning does Blore receive from the old man on the train?

a)

The old man tells him that the Day of Judgment is very close at hand

b)

The old man tells Blore that someone is out to kill him

c)

The old man tells him to stay away from the island.

d)

He's better get better clothes if he thinks he's going to withstand the storm that will be hitting the island soon.

26.

What is the title of the record that is played for the guests their first night on Indian Island?

a)

"Swan Song"

b)

"Swan Lake"

c)

"Ten Little Indians"

d)

"You are all going to die"

27.

Why don't any boats come to the island?

a)

The guests had told the boat driver not to return for a week.

b)

The boats did come but nobody saw them.

c)

"Owen" had told those in town to ignore the people on the island because there was an experiment on the island.

d)

Boats only normally arrive once a month.

28.

The culprit does not count himself as one of the 10 Indians. Which character, not on the island, was also killed and considered one of the 10?

a)

Fred Narcott

b)

Beatrice Taylor

c)

Isaac Morris

d)

Hugo Hamilton

29.

What determined the order in which the characters' deaths were carried out?

a)

the perceived severity of their former crimes

b)

nothing - there was no planned order

c)

the order in which they recording listed their accusations

d)

alphabetical order of their names

30.

What happened to the Indian figurines when someone died?

a)

They were put in the victim's room

b)

They were hung from the ceiling

c)

They disappeared

d)

They were thrown in the garbage

31.

How did the killer choose the guests he invited to the island?

a)

They were all related to each other.

b)

They had all served time in prison at some point in their lives.

c)

They had all been to Indian Island previously.

d)

They had all committed murders that could not be proven in a court of law.

32.

What happens to the surviving guests as more and more people die?

a)

They plan ways to escape the island.

b)

They slowly go insane.

c)

They hide on different parts of the island.

d)

They give up and wait to die.

33.

When there are just three Indian figurines left, Vera cries out, "Don't you see? We're ____________.

a)

the red herrings!"

b)

the last of the Mohicans!"

c)

the soldiers!"

d)

the zoo!"

34.

Why did the author start attributing animal characteristics to the guests toward the end of the novel?

a)

to illustrate their fear

b)

to illustrate their sense of personal guilt

c)

to illustrate their desire to stick together

d)

to illustrate their desire to fight for their own survival

35.

Who pretended to die in the middle of the novel but actually didn't die until the very end when he or she committed suicide?

a)

Macarthur

b)

Mr. Rogers

c)

Tony Marston

d)

Wargrave

36.

The story unfolds over ________ days. (From when they arrive until they are all dead.)

a)

3 - 4

b)

1 - 2

c)

one to two weeks

d)

7 - 10

37.

Who was innocent of the crime they were charged of?

a)

Vera Claythone

b)

Judge Wargrave

c)

Emily Brent

d)

Philip Lombard

38.

Vera Claythorne killed Cyril so Hugo could inherit money and marry her?

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The guest who emerges as the natural leader of the others is

a)

Wargrave.

b)

Armstrong.

c)

Emily Brent.

d)

Lombard.

40.

What does Vera do when she and Lombard are dragging Dr. Armstrong's body away from the sea?

a)

She pushes Lombard into the sea.

b)

She attempts to kiss Lombard, but he pushes her away.

c)

She takes the revolver from Lombard's pocket.

d)

She faints from exhaustion.

41.

Why did Fred Narracott ignore the order from Morris and take his boat over to the island?

a)

He has been paid to return on a specific date.

b)

As the one who brought supplies, he knew that they were going to run out of food soon.

c)

He received a strange telephone call from the island asking him to hurry over.

d)

He thought the guests looked too normal, and the SOS made him suspicious.

42.

Which guest is described as "tortise-like"?

a)

Vera

b)

Mr. Lombard

c)

Justice Wargrave

d)

Mr. Blore

43.

Why does Wargrave decide to commit a grand murder?

a)

He's drying.

b)

He's always wanted to kill.

c)

He wants to punish the guilty.

d)

All of the above are correct.

44.

Explain how the order that the characters actually die is different from the order that they appear to die.

a)

There isn't actually any difference.

b)

Wargrave only pretended to die and kills himself at the end.

45.

The nursery rhyme is used as a way of telling how each of the characters will die.

a)

true

b)

false