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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tony Marston think he has time for before he gets to Indian Island?

2. Who does Fred Narracott send to the island if he is ill?

3. Who suggests that everyone go to bed?

4. Who do Armstrong and Lombard decide to ask to help them get out of the situation on Indian Island?

5. Why does Emily think Mr. and Mrs. Rogers are guilty?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Vera and Emily disagree about?

2. What were Lady Constance Culmington's plans the last time Justice Wargrave saw her?

3. Why don't Vera and the others think that Marston would have killed himself?

4. What does the Judge remember about Seton's defense?

5. What is Blore's hypothesis about Mrs. Rogers' death?

6. Why did Blore, Armstrong and Lombard assume a stranger was upstairs and not Rogers?

7. Describe the house on Indian Island.

8. Why does Vera feel lucky about her job on Indian Island?

9. Why has the American millionaire who created Indian Island decided to sell it?

10. What was General Macarthur's life like in Devon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the symbolism of the "Ten Little Indians" poem. How is the poem ironic? For each verse, explain its meaning.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Christie develops suspense throughout the novel by using different literary devices including irony, foreshadowing and characterization.

Essay Topic 3

Besides the killer, the other "antagonist" in the novel can be seen as people's consciences. Explain how each character's conscience or perception of guilt affects them. Select two or three characters to analyze.

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