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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 Blore take with him when he leaves his room?

2. What is in the drawer or the table by Lombard's bed?

3. Where does Lombard suggest they sleep?

4. What did the General do that appalled Emily?

5. Who declines to help clear the table "out of giddiness?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Morris tell the people of Sticklehaven?

2. What does Vera find when she returns to her room?

3. Describe Blore's appearance.

4. What happens to Emily after she writes in her diary?

5. What does Armstrong say about Emily's strength?

6. How does Emily interpret the poem's reference to a "red herring?"

7. Why does Blore think that Emily might be guilty?

8. How does Lombard suggest signaling for help?

9. Why does Lombard believe that he will survive and Blore won't?

10. What evidence is there that Rogers slept in his room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast two or three of main characters in the novel based on the following areas:

- Level of guilt felt about their "crimes"

- Reaction to the events that take place on Indian Island

- Social standing

Essay Topic 2

Indian Island represents something different for each of the main characters. Using examples from the text describe what the island symbolizes for two or three of the main characters.

Essay Topic 3

How does Christie exploit the class or social system that the characters are a part of? How do the characters' social roles affect the plot?

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