And Then There Were None (Study Guide) – Flashcards
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Dr. Edward George Armstrong
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- successful London medical doctor - a gullible and slightly intimidating doctor - he is a recovering alcoholic - one of Armstrong's patients, Louisa Clees, died when Armstrong operated on her while he was intoxicated
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William Henry Blore
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- private detective and ex-Scotland Yard Inspector - visited Indian Island as a child - he goes to Indian Island under the assumption that he will be investigating the other guests - takes initiative on the island - he is accused of killing James Landor, a man who went to prison and died there, as a result of testimony offered by Blore
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Emily Brent
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- older, highly judgmental, self-righteous woman who is fond go reading the Bible - she believes that the younger generation is too loose in its morals - she is accused of killing Beatrice Taylor (a woman she once employed). Brent discovered that unmarried Taylor was pregnant so she fired her. - Taylor takes her own life because she suffered from public humiliation - Brent does not express remorse for her actions
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Vera Claythorne
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- most intelligent and capable character - feels guilty and suffers from hysteria - a young woman who has come to Indian Island to serve as Mrs. Owen's secretary - she is accused of killing Cyril Hamilton (a boy placed in her care; nephew of her former lover, Hugo Hamilton) as he swam off too far when she wasn't paying attention - though she was cleared of the charges, Claythorne actually killed Cyril so that Hugo could inherit a sum of money and marry her
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Hugo Hamilton
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- Vera Claythorne's former lover
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Sir Thomas Legge
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- an Assistant Commissioner of Scotland Yard - he helps to investigate the murders on Indian Island
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Captain Philip Lombard
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- a mysterious, confident, and resourceful man who seems to have been a mercenary soldier in Africa - Isaac Morris convinces him to come to Indian Island - he is accused of abandoning a group of Africans during an expedition, which resulted in the Africans' deaths - he brings a revolver to the island - he is far bolder and more cunning than most of the other characters (this helps him survive almost until the end of the novel) - his weakness is chivalry toward women, particularly Vera - he cannot think of Vera as a potential killer, and he underestimates her resourcefulness, which proves a fatal mistake
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General John Gordon MacArthur
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- a retired general - the oldest guest - grey fair, mustache, faded blue eyes - he is accused of sending Arthur Richmond, his wife's lover, to his death during WWI - Macarthur commanded Richmond during the war and sent him on a mission from which Richmond never returned - sits by the sea waiting for his death to come to him
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Inspector Maine
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- an inspector with Scotland Yard - he helps investigate the murders at Indian Island also
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Anthony Marston
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- flashy, reckless (fast driver), rich, athletic, handsome young man - in the habit of driving carelessly in his sports car, Marston once struck and killed two small children (John and Lucy Combes) - he shows no remorse - Marston is the first guest to die
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Isaac Morris
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- he is used by U.N. Owen to purchase Indian Island and to arrange for the arrival of several guests - Morris is suspected of allegedly peddling drugs to a young woman and drove her to suicide - he is murdered the same day the guests arrive on the island
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Fred Narracott
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- he is the Sticklehaven sailor who transports the guests and supplies to Indian Island
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U. N. Owen
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- he is listed as the current owner of Indian Island - his letters and arrangement bring the ten guests to Indian Island
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Ethel Rogers
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- Roger's wife - housekeeper - she is a frail woman - the death of Tony Marston makes her faint - Wargrave believes her husband dominates her and that he masterminded their crime
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Thomas Rogers
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- the dignified butler - he continues to be a proper servant even after his wife is found dead and the bodies begin piling up - the recording accuses Rogers and his wife of letting their former employer, Miss Jennifer Brady (an elderly woman), die because they stood to inherit money from her
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Judge Lawrence Wargrave
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- a recently retired judge - tortoise-like neck and frog-like face - a highly intelligent old man with a commanding personality - he has the reputation of being a "hanging judge" and he admits to having a deep-seated fascination with both justice and death - Wargrave is accused of swaying a jury in order to obtain the conviction and death of Edward Seton - in the final chapter, Wargrave reveals himself as the murderer of the other guests
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What was the order and method of death of each suspect?
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1. Anthony Marston - poisoned by cyanid in his drink, choked to death 2. Mrs. Rogers - overdose of chloral and died in her sleep 3. General Macarthur - hit in the head with a large, hard object 4. Mr. Rogers - an ax hit him in the back of the head 5. Emily Brent - cyanide injected into her neck with a syringe 6. Justice Wargrave - shot straight through the forehead (faked his death) 7. Dr. Armstrong - pushed off a cliff and drowned (swallowed by a red herring) 8. William Blore - marble bear clock fell on his head 9. Phillip Lombard - Vera shot him in the heart with his revolver 10. Vera Claythorne - hanged herself
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Why is Vera Claythorne going to Indian Island?
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to be Mrs. Owen's secretary
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What is the setting (time and place)?
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England (off the coast of Devon; Indian Island); takes place in the summer; 1930s
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Why are the guests surprised when they arrive on the island?
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the Owen's are not at the mansion on Indian Island
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What sits in the middle of the dining room table?
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10 china indian/soldier figures
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Every guest at Indian Island is accused of what crime?
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murder
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What is Blore's reason for coming to Soldier Island (what has he been hired to do)? Why does he lie about his identity?
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Blore is hired by the Owens to keep an eye on the guests to prevent any harm from being done to Mrs. Owens's jewels. He lied to keep his job unknown.
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What does Justice Wargrave say about the Edward Seton case?
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Edward Seton, charged with murder, came to court with the evidence against him. Wargrave turned the jury around and Seton was found guilty and given the death penalty.
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What does Vera say about the drowning of Cyril Hamilton?
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Vera was a nursery governess for Cyril. One day he swam out too far to sea without her knowledge and she was unable to save him in time.
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What does General Macarthur say about the death of Arthur Richmond?
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Arthur Richmond was one of his officers in war. Macarthur sent Richmond on a reconnaissance and he was killed.
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What does Marston say about the death of John and Lucy Combes?
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John and Lucy were two children that ran out of a cottage and into the street where Marston was driving. He ran them over.
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What does Rogers say about the death of Miss Brady?
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He and Mrs. Rogers were caring for a sickly Miss Brady when she became violently ill during a storm. Rogers went for a doctor on foot because the phone lines weren't working, but he was too late.
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What does Blore say about the death of Landor?
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Blore was a policeman on the case when Landor robbed a bank. Blore was a witness in court and Landor was convicted.
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What does Armstrong say about the death of Louis Cleese?
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He doesn't remember a patient by that name, but that she must have died in surgery.
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What does Armstrong think about the death of Louis Cleese?
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He had operated on her while drunk and had killed her.
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What does Ms. Brent say about the accusations against her?
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Her conscience is clear and she has done nothing wrong.
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Why does Anthony Marston want to stay on Indian Island?
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He wants to solve the mystery (why the Owens are not at Soldier Island).
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How did General Macarthur find out about his wife's affair?
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His wife was writing letters to both him and Richmond. She accidentally switched the letters around.
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What does Rogers discover about the china soldier figures on the table after Marston's death?
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One is missing (there are nine instead of ten)
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What does Cyril have to do with the fact that Vera and Hugo were unable to marry?
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Cyril inherited his father's money instead of Hugo getting the money. Because Hugo is poor, he cannot afford to marry Vera.
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Tell me about Dr. Armstrong's dream at the beginning of Chapter 6.
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Dr. Armstrong is in a very hot operating room, doing surgery on an unknown patient. The patient is Emily Brent, but then she becomes Anthony Marston.
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What is Emily Brent's theory about Mrs. Rogers's death?
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What is Emily Brent's theory about Mrs. Rogers's death? She claims that Mrs. Rogers died because she did murder her former employer and died from the fear that it would be discovered.
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What is Blore's theory about Mrs. Rogers's death?
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He says that Mr. Rogers slipped something in her tea because she knew that Mr. Rogers killed their employer and he feared she would tell the other guests.
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What do Lombard and Blore think is happening to General Macarthur, mentally?
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They think he is going insane, and that they all will, eventually.
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What is found out about Beatrice Taylor?
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Beatrice Taylor was in service with Emily Brent, and Taylor became pregnant out of wedlock. Brent fired her, and Taylor drowned herself.
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Why wouldn't Emily Brent speak of Beatrice Taylor the night before?
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Emily Brent did not feel that Beatrice Taylor's death was her fault, so she did not feel she was guilty of any crime.
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Why does Dr. Armstrong decide to speak with Lombard instead of Wargrave about their situation?
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Armstrong feels that he must confide in "a man of action" instead of elderly Wargrave.
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What is Armstrong's theory about how the Rogerses killed Jennifer Brady?
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A certain drug is needed when cardiac trouble occurs. Ms. Brady had cardiac trouble, and Armstrong thinks the Rogerses withheld the drug purposefully.
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What do Armstrong, Lombard, and Blore plan to do at the end of Chapter 7?
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The three of them plan to search the island for U.N. Owen.
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Who has a revolver?
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Philip Lombard
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How do they figure out there are no secret passages in the house?
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They use Mrs. Rogers's yard stick to measure the house.
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What do they discover after searching the island?
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No one else is on the island because there is no where for them to hide.
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What are Blore's accusations against Armstrong?
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He thinks Armstrong overdosed Mrs. Rogers, either purposefully or by accident.
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What does Lombard tell Blore and Armstrong about his reasons for coming to the island?
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A man named Morris offered him money (100 guinea) to go to the island and 'keep his eyes open'.
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What does Wargrave say about the identity of Mr. Owen?
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Mr. Owen is one of them.
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Which three people have they decided are not guilty?
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Anthony Marston, Mrs. Rogers, and General Macarthur
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What conclusion is reached about the killer's identity?
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One of the guests is the killer, but there is no evidence of who it is, so no one can be proven guilty or innocent.
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Who does Lombard think the killer is and why?
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Lombard thinks Wargrave is the killer because, as a retired judge, he has put people to death many times.
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Who does Vera think the killer is and why?
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Vera thinks Armstrong is the killer because he is a doctor and has access to medicines and drugs.
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Why does Ms. Brent think she is going mad?
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In her notebook, she wrote 'THE MURDERER'S NAME IS BEATRICE TAYLOR' while in a trance-like state.
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What are the two things that are missing?
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Two skeins of grey knitting wool and a scarlet bathroom curtain.
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What does Rogers do with the china soldier figures?
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He locks them in the tall wardrobe in his room.
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Who was out of his or her bedroom when Lombard wakes the other guests?
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Emily Brent was not in her bedroom.
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What does Dr. Armstrong do to calm Vera down after Mr. Rogers is killed?
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Vera was going hysterical, so Dr. Armstrong slapped her.
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How does Lombard prove to the guests that the revolver was stolen?
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Lombard proves it by allowing himself and his room to be thoroughly searched by the others.
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Why does Vera start screaming in Chapter 13?
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She smelled the salty sea and a 'wet hand' (seaweed) touches her throat. She thinks it is Cyril's hand.
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Where does the revolver turn up?
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In the drawer of Lombard's nightstand.
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Who disappears?
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Dr. Armstrong
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Why does Blore go back to the house?
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To go get some lunch for himself because it is two o'clock and he is hungry.
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Who do Lombard and Vera decide is the murderer? What happens to change their theory?
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Dr. Armstrong; they find Armstrong's body washed up on shore.
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What are the names of the inspectors?
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Sir Thomas Legge and Inspector Maine
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How is Isaac Morris connected to the island and the killer?
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Morris prepared the island and bought the island for the killer.
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What name does William Blore use when he first arrives on Indian Island?
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Mr. Davis
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Where are Mr. and Mrs. Owen staying?
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at the Ritz Hotel
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Who is the killer?
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Justice Lawrence Wargrave
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Why is each person going to Indian Island?
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- Justice Wargrave: he was written a letter by Constance Culmington that requested him to travel to the island - Vera Claythorne: to be a secretary for Mrs. Owens - Philip Lombard: to do a task he was paid to do by an unknown source - Emily Brent: to accept a free vacation offered to her - General MacArthur: he is interested in seeing what all the gossip is about - Dr. Armstrong: to address the health problems of a wife who would not hear of seeing a doctor - Anthony Marston: to meet girls - William Blore: to spy on the guests
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Why is the nursery rhyme "Then Little Indians" hanging on each of the guests' rooms?
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It is the theme of the island since it is shaped like an indian head.
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What were the three clues as to the murderer's identity?
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1. Seton was guilty 2. Dr. Armstrong and the red herring 3. the mark of Cain on the judge's forehead
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Who is the murderer? What explanation is given for the deaths?
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Justice Wargrave did it because all of the people committed crimes that were untouchable by the law
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How is the mystery revealed?
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a fisherman finds the judge's confession letter in a bottle floating in the ocean
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What determined the order of death?
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determined from the degrees of guilt; people with the lightest guilt die first
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What information did the record provide? What about the typescript included with it?
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It provided everyone's offences and the label of it said Swan Song.
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"Ten Little Indians"
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Ten little Indian boys went out to dine; One choked his little self and then there were nine. Nine little Indian boys sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were eight. Eight little Indian boys traveling in Devon; One said he'd stay there and then there were seven. Seven little Indian boys chopping up sticks; One chopped himself in halves and then there were six. Six little Indian boys playing with a hive; A bumblebee stung one and then there were five. Five little Indian boys going in for law, One got in Chancery and then there were four. Four little Indian boys going out to sea; A red herring swallowed one and then there were three. Three little Indian boys walking in the Zoo; A big bear hugged one and then there were two. Two little Indian boys sitting in the sun; On got frizzled up and then there was one. One little Indian boy left all alone; He went and hanged himself and then there were none.
