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And Then There Were None Comprehension Test
Multiple Choice: Answer each of the following questions with the best possible answer choice. There will only be one correct answer for each question, however there will be “red herrings.”
1. Of the guests invited to the island, how many of them are women?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
2. General Macarthur is said to be guilty of the crime of murdering_____
a. Twenty-one members of an African tribe
b. Six of his troops
c. His brother-in-law
d. His wife's lover
3. The guests find a framed copy of the nursery rhyme ______hanging on the wall.
a. Mary Had A Little Lamb
b. Ten Little Indians
c. We All Fall Down
d. And Then There Were None
4. The first guests to arrive on the island were ______
a. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers
b. General Macarthur
c. Anthony Marston
d. Philip Lombard
5. Guests at Indian Island are horrified to learn that they are not invited for a weekend of enjoyment, but for ______.
a. Their exile from the mainland
b. A repayment of unpaid debts
c. The execution of one man
d. Retribution (revenge) for their alleged crimes
6. After the death of Anthony Marston, what curious thing is missing from the dining room?
a. One of the oil paintings had been scratched out
b. One entire table setting has been removed from the table
c. One of the little Indian figurines was missing
d. There remained only nine chairs at the table and the tenth was not found
7.Into that silence came The Voice. Without warning, inhuman, penetrating...
“Ladies and gentlemen! Silence, please!”
Everyone was startled. They looked round---at each other, at the walls. Who was speaking?
The Voice went on---a high clear voice.
“You are charged with the following indictments:”
What is the best adjective to describe the tone of the novel after the characters have listened to the audio recording accusing them of specific crimes?
a. Silent
b. Frightened
c. Anxious
d. Regretful
8. Lombard, Armstrong, and Blore team together in an effort to search the island for____
a. The island's owner, their host
b. The person they imagined murdered Marston
c. The murderer of the butler's wife
d. The boat they knew was hidden somewhere
9. An example of foreshadowing from the book would be:
a. All of the characters re invited to Indian Island
b. The poem that is found in each of the guests' bedrooms
c. All of the characters are accused of crimes on a recorder
d. The boat driver does not return to the island the next day
10. According to the judge, the murderer the guests are searching for is not the person who invited them to the island but is ______.
a. An unknown person hiding on the island somewhere
b. The man who delivered supplies and mail to the island
c. One of the invited guests
d. Someone who was not really dead
11. What does “red herring” mean in context of And Then There Were None?
a. a type of fresh water fish known for swimming away from predators
b. something intended to divert attention from the real problem or matter at hand
c. a fishy situation in which there are multiple suspects
d. the type of fish that strangled Doctor Armstrong in the water
12. The name of the boatman who delivered the guests to the island (and who they were hoping would return) was ____
a. Isaac Morris
b. Sir Thomas Legge
c. Fred Narracott
d. Gabrielle Turl
13. What do all of the guests invited to the island have in common?
a. they all know Mr. Owen personally
b. they all indirectly caused a murder/a murder cannot be traced back to them
c. they all come from the same social class
d. they are all convicted murderers
14. Emily Brent, the elderly spinster, is said to have a religious mania because she ______
a. Is always humming hymns
b. Is always reading the Bible aloud to Vera
c. Thinks she is an instrument of God
d. Is always preaching about goodness
15. Blore and Lombard are given keys to the locked drug cabinet because they are _____
a. The smartest
b. The strongest
c. The least suspected
d. The least clever
16. When there are just three “Indians” left, Vera calls out, “Don't you see? We're _____”
a. The red herrings
b. The Indians
c. The last of the Mohicans
d. The zoo
17. When Doctor Armstrong suddenly washes up on the rocks, Vera Claythorne and Philip Lombard only have each other to suspect. Vera for the first time sees Lombard differently. She thinks he_____
a. Is going to shoot her
b. Has the face of a wolf
c. Looks like an escaped criminal
d. Has the face of a demon
18. The last little Indian figurine is clasped tightly in Vera Claythorne's hand before she drops it to___
a. Lay down in her bed to sleep
b. Climb up on the chair to hang herself
c. Write her final letter to Hugo
d. Jot a note to Cyril to apologize for what she has done
- What was the name of the man who made all of the arrangements for the guests prior to their arrival on Indian Island?
a. Isaac Morris
b. Fred Naracott
c. Elmer Robson
d. Constance Culmington
- Which of the following is the best example of figure of speech from the novel?
a. “There is so little time----so little time”
b. “One of us is possessed by the devil”
c. “Caught the old boy off his guard”
d. “He's got a bee in his bonnet”
21. When Scotland Yard investigates the murders at Indian Island, they find _____
a. No one to accuse of the murders
b. Nothing out of the ordinary
c. No explanation of the death of eight of the victims
d. No actual evidence of criminal acts
22. The killer's explanation of his acts include his great desire to ______
a. Have someone know how clever he was
b. See what would happen to people in fear
c. Plan a fantasy island scene
d. Entertain a group of people with a mystery
23. In the epilogue the killer is finally revealed to be _____
a. Dr. Armstrong
b. Justice Wargrave
c. Vera Claythorne
d. U.N. Owen
Matching: Match the character's name on the left with the adjective that best describes them on the right. Mrs. Poe will now give you three minutes to flip through the book and refresh your memory of the characters.
- _____Mr. Rogers
- _____Vera Claythorne
- _____Anthony Marston
- _____General Macarthur
- _____Emily Brent
- _____Mrs. Rogers
- _____Dr. Armstrong
Matching: Match the line of the poem “Ten Little Indians” on the left with the name of the character on the right that the poem is describing.
31. ___Ten little Indian boys went out to dine;
One choked his little self and then there were nine.
32. ___Nine little Indian boys sat up very late;
One overslept himself and then there were eight.
33. ___Eight little Indian boys travelling in Devon;
One said he'd stay there and then there were seven.
34. ___Seven little Indian boys chopping up sticks;
One chopped himself in halves and then there were six.
35. ___Six little Indian boys playing with a hive;
A bumblebee stung one and then there were five.
36. ___Five little Indian boys going in for law;
One got in Chancery and then there were four.
37. ___Four little Indian boys going out to sea;
A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.
38. ___Three little Indian boys walking in the zoo;
A big bear hugged one and then there were two.
39. ___Two little Indian boys sitting in the sun;
One got frizzled up and then there was one.
40. ___One little Indian boy left all alone;
He went and hanged himself and then there were none.