WorksheetsAnd Then There Were None Ch. 5 and 6
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Define "asphyxiation" (see number 1 in the section heading)
a)
choked
b)
abrupt; curt; short; rude
c)
passionate; forceful; spirited
d)
religious
e)
unpredictable; random; changeable
2.
Define "dregs" (see number 2 in the section heading)
a)
the liquid that's left at the bottom of a container (like the last sip of your soda after it's been sitting out for a day)
b)
abrupt; curt; short; rude
c)
passionate; forceful; spirited
d)
religious
e)
choked
3.
Define "brusquely" (see number 3 in the section heading)
a)
abrupt; curt; short; rude
b)
passionate; forceful; spirited
c)
religious
d)
choked
e)
unpredictable; erratic; random; changeable
4.
Define "inert" (see number 4 in the section heading)
a)
motionless; still; immobile
b)
abrupt; curt; short; rude
c)
passionate; forceful; spirited
d)
religious
e)
choked
5.
Define "vehement" (see number 5 in the section heading)
a)
passionate; forceful; spirited
b)
abrupt; curt; short; rude
c)
religious
d)
choked
e)
unpredictable; erratic; random; changeable
6.
Define "capricious" (see number 6 in the section heading)
a)
unpredictable; erratic; random; changeable
b)
abrupt; curt; short; rude
c)
passionate; forceful; spirited
d)
religious
e)
choked
7.
Define "pious" (see number 7 in the section heading)
a)
religious
b)
abrupt; curt; short; rude
c)
passionate; forceful; spirited
d)
choked
e)
unpredictable; erratic; random; changeable
8.
Hoe do the other guests explain Anthony Marston's death at the end of Chapter 5?
a)
he took his own life by poisoning his drink
b)
he was murdered
c)
he was in a car accident
d)
Dr. Armstrong poisoned him
9.
How was Wargrave involved in the Seton case?(Remember Seton was the man that Wargrave was accused of having been involved in his death)
a)
What are you talking about, who is Seton?
b)
He was the judge in the trial
c)
He was the police officer (bailiff).
d)
He was the lawyer.
10.
What was missing from the dining room table when Rogers was cleaning up?
a)
A china soldier figurine.
b)
The plates.
c)
The silverware.
d)
What are you talking about? Who's Rogers?
11.
Why had General Macarthur sent Arthur Richmond out on such a dangerous mission?
a)
It was a dangerous time, and he had no choice but to send his best man on a dangerous mission.
b)
General Macarthur made a mistake that he has regretted everyday since.
c)
Arthur Richmond was up for the same promotion that General Macarthur was up for, and he wanted to eliminate his competiton.
d)
Arthur Richmond was having an affair with General Macarthur's wife.
12.
What happened to Macarthur's wife (page 84)?
a)
She died of double pneumonia.
b)
He murdered her.
c)
Arthur Richmond murdered her.
d)
She married someone else and lives happily with her new family in Ireland.
13.
On page 84, Macarthur thinks back to what happened in his life, and he reveals he'd gone to church on Sundays, but not the day that the lesson was read about David putting Uriah in the forefront of the battle. Some readers understand that Biblical reference, and some don't - but the author expects us to get why that is significant. What's it called when the author makes a reference that they expect us, as the reader, to understand?
a)
personification
b)
allusion
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
14.
"He'd cooked Seton's goose alright" literally means he went and found Seton's goose and cooked it in a pot. Figuratively it means to interfere with, disrupt, or ruin something for someone. What kind of figurative language is this an example of?
a)
idiom
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
15.
On page 85, Macarthur says "He'd kept a stiff upper lip" when the gramophone record played. That literally means your upper lip wouldn't move, but figuratively it means to act as though you are not upset. What type of figurative language is this an example of?
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
alliteration
c)
idiom
d)
simile
16.
Who's Hugo Hamilton (page 87)?
a)
The boy who Vera was supposed to be watching when he drowned.
b)
Cyril's uncle who loved Vera but couldn't marry her because he was too poor.
c)
He was the President of the United States.
d)
Mr. Rogers was lying about his name, and in chapter 5, we find out that his real name is actually Hugo Hamilton.
17.
"That young Norse God in the prime of his health…" page 75 line 10 is an example of:
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
alliteration
18.
In Ch. 1, Blore is riding on the train and the old man insists he can smell it; a squall is coming! But Blore thinks it's nonsense. Then, in Ch. 2, Vera says it must be hard to get to the island in bad weather, and the boat driver says that the island is cut off for weeks in bad weather. In chapter 5, page 86, it says: “Wind was getting up, too.” Now we know that a storm IS coming which means something bad for the guests! What do we call this technique in literature?
a)
foreshadowing
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
allusion
d)
verbal irony
19.
Which character didn't want to leave the island in chapter 5? ( page 86)
a)
Emily Brent: she just loves the island life and the gramophones!
b)
Mr. Rogers: he can't go back now that he's been accused of such a terrible crime
c)
Justice Wargrave: he needs to figure out just what is going here!
d)
General MacArthur: on an island, "you've come to the end of things- can't go any further" and he thinks that's a relief.
20.
How did General Macarthur find out about his wife's affair with Arthur Richmond? (page 82)
a)
She posted about it on Instagram.
b)
He found Arthur Richmond in his house when he came home from the war.
c)
Soldiers in his regiment told him about it.
d)
His wife accidentally sent him a letter that she meant to send to Arthur Richmond.
21.
Which character discovered that one of the china soldier figurines was missing? (page 106)
a)
Mr. Rogers when he was cleaning up the table from dinner.
b)
Justice Wargrave when he took out his false teeth.
c)
Emily Brent when she was knitting in her rocking chair.
d)
Anthony Marston when he was choking on his drink.
22.
What was Justice Wargrave thinking about when he went to bed on page 80?
a)
Edward Seton, the man he sentenced to death.
b)
Leaving the island ASAP!
c)
He was thinking about how GREAT the dinner had been.
d)
He was worried about the incoming storm.
23.
Describe the house (page 79):
a)
Scary, dark and full of hiding places.
b)
Modern, full of light, bright and shining
c)
Creaking floors, heavily paneled walls, old.
d)
Small, quaint (cute in an odd sort of way), old fashioned and cluttered.
24.
Who was the second character to die in the novel, and what does Emily Brent think caused the death? (page 99 answers the second part of the question)
a)
It was General Macarthur. Emily Brent thinks he died because he ended his own life.
b)
It was Justice Wargrave. Emily Brent thinks his heart gave out because he was so old.
c)
It was Vera Claythorne. Emily Brent thinks she was poisoned.
d)
It was Mrs. Rogers. Emily Brent thinks it was her guilty conscience, an act of God.
25.
When Dr. Armstrong is dreaming, who suddenly awakens him and why? (bottom of page 92)
a)
Mr. Rogers wakes him because Mrs. Rogers won't wake up and he needs the doctor's assistance.
b)
Mrs. Rogers wakes him because Vera Claythorne won't wake up and she needs his assistance.
c)
Justice Wargrave wakes him up because UN Owen has finally arrived.
d)
General Macarthur wakes him up because a boat has arrived to take the guests off the island.
26.
What does Mr. Rogers want to talk to Dr. Armstrong about back inside the house? (page 105)
a)
getting off the island; it doesn't look like Fred is coming
b)
he noticed that another figurine is missing; things are starting to get even more suspicious
c)
what happened to Mrs. Rogers; it's not quite adding up
d)
If there is a secret basement where someone can be hiding (like the TMS basement)
27.
If Fred Narracott is ill and cannot bring the boat to the island, who would bring the boat in his place? (102)
a)
Isaac Morris
b)
Justice Wargrave
c)
nobody; they are all staying safe at home and don't want to get ill
d)
his brother
28.
"He was like a cat on hot bricks" (100) is an example of:
a)
allusion
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
alliteration
29.
How many soldier figurines are left on the table by the very end of chapter 6?
a)
10
b)
8
c)
1
d)
0
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