ATTWN Flashcards
“In medias res” is a Latin literary expression that means…
in the middle of things
Which of the following is true about Wargrave’s death in Chapter 13?
He did not die.
It presented a red herring.
The judge was made up to appear almost clownish.
Detective Blore guesses that … is the murderer due to …
Emily Brent; religious mania
… and … arrive by car while the others travel by train.
Tony Marston & Dr. Armstrong
Evidence the characters are devolving can be seen in …
an inclination to sleep outdoors their dining habits their bestial, animal-like comparisons
Characters’ diets included …
tongue
Who took a gun to the island?
Philip Lombard
The murderer writes a confession and, ironically for a person with such meticulous plans, …
places it in a bottle that is, then, thrown into the sea
Which of the following is a characteristic of a murder mystery novel?
chapter endings that pose new questions
mysterious moods created through descriptive adjectives
Clues, circumstantial evidence, and red herrings
Miss Emily Brent is guilty of…
firing a young girl
We know Christie’s books are popular because…
they’ve been translated into more than 100 languages
The uncle to Cyril Hamilton
Hugo Hamilton
The inspectors find…on the island.
ten corpses
Vera’s diary
notes kept by Wargrave and Blore
Det. Blore was guilty of …
perjury
The following is spoken by…:
“I have a definite sadistic delight in seeing or causing death”
Wargrave
employed staff on behalf of U.N. Owen
Mr. Morris
One trait of a murder mystery novel is ….
a well-conceived structure
Mr. & Mrs. Rogers’ employer, …, died when she did not get the medicine she needed.
Ms. Brady
A locked room scenario tells readers that…
they have already been introduced to the criminal
Wargrave learned about Vera’s misdeeds by …
a conversation with Hugo Hamilton
… and …formed an alliance.
Wargrave and Armstrong
The gramophone record that voices the accusations…
is titled “Swan Song”
Inspectors to the island deduce that Vera was not the last one alive because…
the chair is no longer positioned under the noose, but situated upright against the wall
Christie also wrote…
Murder on the Orient Express
And Then There Were None is the bestselling mystery novel because Christie has created in it…
the unsolvable crime
possesses wolf-like features
Philip Lombard
True or false: Christie is referred to as “the grandmaster of the guillotine.”
false
Vera’s real reason for wanting to move Armstrong’s body?
To retrieve the revolver
Why is Morris’ death problematic for the police?
He worked on behalf of U.N.Owen to get everyone to the island. He also arranged the record being made.`
What evidence proves Vera wasn’t the last one alive?
The chair was against the wall
Method of confession
Letter in a bottle
Why does this contradict the writer’s sense of justice?
It was left to chance so see if it would be found.
Why was the nursery rhymes included to foreshadow the events of the novel?
to panic the guests in the house
How did the murderer learn of the crimes of Mr & Mrs. Rogers?
Mrs Brady’s doctor
How did the murderer learn of the crimes of Armstrong?
Nun that was in the operating room
How did the murderer learn of the crimes of MacArthur?
Gossiping vertians
How did the murderer learn of the crimes of Lombard?
A man returning from the amazon
How did the murderer learn of the crimes of Emily Brent?
upperclassmen white woman
How did the murderer learn of the crimes of Marston?
public records
How did the murderer learn of the crimes of Blore?
colleges talking about Landor case
How did the murderer learn of the crimes of Vera?
Hugo Hamilton
Why did the murderer decide to do this now?
His doctor tells him he has an inoperable disease
“Live before I die”
Why did the murderer need a 10th victim?
To follow the rythm
Who was the 10th victim?
Morris
Who was the 1st victim?
Morris
How was the 1st person killed?
Overdoes on sleeping pills
How was the order of death decided?
Based on crime severity and how guilty they feel
What is the murderer’s motivation for the confession?
Recognition
Who will be created for killing the judge and why?
Vera, her fingerprints are on the gun
When was Christie born?
1890
Most famous characters?
Hercule Poirot
Miss Jane Marple
Jane Marple
Cheerful grandmotherly detective
Hercule Poirot
OCD detective that understands the physiology behind criminal minds
Nicknames for Christie
“The Queen Of Crime” or “The Dutches of Death
How many mystery novels does Christie have?
70 mystery novels and detective stories
Traits of a mystery novel
Hook
Suspicious characters
Clues
Clever dialogue
Mysterious mood
Well conceived structure
When was the novel published?
1939
intertextuality
literature in literature
