And Then There Were None Chapters 1-3

And Then There Were None Chapters 1-3

Chapter 1

1. Where is Justice Wargrave at the beginning of the book?

2. Where is Justice Wargrave going?

3. Why is Justice Wargrave going there?

4. What can we tell about Wargrave from this scene?

5. Compare and contrast Wargrave and Vera Claythorne. Give at least 6 good examples.

6. What do Lombard and Vera have in common?

7. How does Lombart characterize Vera?

8. What is Philip Lombard’s job?

9. What does Lombard’s assignment to be “at the disposal” mean?

10. Why is Lombard uneasy about this job?

11. Where do we meet Emily Brent?

12. Why is Miss Brent happy?

13. Why is Miss Brent going to the island?

14. Is Miss Brent sure about anything?

15. Why is General Macarthur going to the island?

16. What is the General’s attitude?

17. Why is Dr. Armstrong looking forward to this trip?

18. Why is Dr. Armstrong going to the island?

19. How do we meet Tony Marston?

20. How does Tony feel about going to the island?

21. How is Tony characterized?

22. How does Mr. Blore occupy his traveling time?

23. What does Mr. Blore know about the island?

Chapter 2

24. What happens at Oakbridge Station?

25. How does Miss Brent feel about Wargrave?

26. Why does Lombard feel more assured after he learns Vera is Mrs. Owen’s secretary?

27. How does Lombard handle Vera’s questions about her employer?

27. What is General Macarthur’s reaction to Lombard?

28. What is learned from Lombard and Macarthur’s conversation in the taxi?

29. Who is Davis?

30. What unites the members of the party as they cross the island?

31. Why is Tony Marston’s arrival emphasized?

32. What is learned from Fred Narracott’s thoughts?

33. What do the guests learn as they arrive at the house?

34. What revives their spirits?

35. What does the butler tell the guests?

36. What does Vera discover as she is shown to her room?

37. What is Vera’s response to the framed poem over the mantle?

38. How does Armstrong feel about Narracott’s unwillingness or inability to talk about Indian Island?

39. How does Armstrong feel about islands in general?

39. Why does meeting Wargrave seem odd to Armstrong?

40. Why is Wargrave suspicious?

41. What is the largest concern in General Macarthur’s mind?

42. How does Lombard feel after arriving on the island?

43. How does Miss Brent spend her time prior to dinner?

Chapter 3

44. What is the centerpiece on the table at dinner? What does it mean?

45. What occurs after the men join the ladies in the drawing room?

46. What is the reaction to The Voice?

47. What does Lombard discover?

48. What is learned about Rogers?

49. How does Blore give himself away?

50. Wargrave calls for everyone to tell why he or she is on the island. What fact emerges from the various stories?

51. What does Wargrave deduce from the facts now at his disposal?