ATTWN Test Study Questions

ATTWN Test Study Questions What was the original name of the book? - Ten Little Indians What were the dates of the beginning and ending of the events in story? - August 8, 1939 - August 12, 1939 (4 days) Who is the narrator? - Omniscient (all knowing) fluctuating between 1st person and 3rd Who does General Marcurther represent? - Agatha's first (military) husband Who represents Agatha in the story? - EB and VC What is the tone in this story? - Always changing (Black humor - creepiness) What is a motif? - A writing device used to drive the story What are the motifs? - The poem (Ten Little Indians) and the Dreams and Hallucinations Who experiences most of the dreams and hallucinations? - VC What is Indian Island based off? - Burgh Island How did Justice Wargrave get to Indian Island? (Chapter 1) - Upper class part of the train (VC, PL, and EB with him) How did Vera Claythorne get to Indian Island? (Chapter 1) - Poor class coach of the train (JW, PL, and EB with her) How did Philip Lombard get to Indian Island? (Chapter 1) - Poor class coach of the train (JW, VC, and EB with him) How did Emily Brent get to Indian Island? (Chapter 1) - Poor class coach of the train (in the corner sneering at VC and PL. JW, VC, and PL with her) How did Mr. Blore get to Indian Island? (Chapter 1) - Completely separate train How did General Macarthur get to Indian Island? (Chapter 1) - Completely separate train How did Dr. Armstrong get to Indian Island? (Chapter 1) - Car How did Anthony Marston get to Indian Island? (Chapter 1) - Car (speeding past armstrong) How do the characters end up going to Indian Island? - Separate vehicles - Oak Bridge Train Station - Sticklehaven - (taxi -) fishing boat How was JW invited to Indian Island? - A letter from Constance Culmington ( treating him to a vacation) How was VC invited to Indian Island? - A letter from Una Nancy Owen (woman) for a job opportunity since she was a former governess What's a coroner? - Someone who registers that your body is dead What was the special inquest Vera had to talk about? - Coroner's Inquest VC's backstory? - She let Cyril go out to the rocks and swam to him, secretly drowning him, Mrs. Hamilton believed she was a good person, but Hugo didn't. What does PL represent symbolically? - Everything Agatha despises about men How was PL invited to Indian Island? - A personal invitation by Isaac Morris (to do something important.) Who are the ARCH TYPE characters? (Chapter 1) - PL and AM