And Then There Were None

The questions inside

One per chapter, across all 16 chapters — every question is editable before you print.

1. Chapter 1: What do we learn about the different guests as they travel to Soldier Island, and what details make the island seem mysterious?
2. Chapter 2: When the guests arrive at the house, what clues show that something unusual is happening?
3. Chapter 3: How do the guests react when the voice accuses each of them of a past crime, and what do their reactions show about their characters?
4. Chapter 4: What prediction can you make after the first death, and what evidence from the chapter supports your idea?
5. Chapter 5: Why do you think the nursery rhyme is important to the story, and how does it add to the feeling of suspense?
6. Chapter 6: Choose one character who seems especially nervous or suspicious. What does the character do or say that makes you think this?
7. Chapter 7: How does the setting of Soldier Island affect the characters’ choices and feelings in this chapter?
8. Chapter 8: What does the word “suspicion” mean in this part of the story, and how does suspicion change the way the guests treat each other?
9. Chapter 9: Do you think the characters are working together well, or are they making the danger worse? Explain your opinion with examples.
10. Chapter 10: How does the author build suspense as the number of people on the island grows smaller?
11. Chapter 11: What does Vera’s behavior in this chapter reveal about her fears, memories, or guilt?
12. Chapter 12: If you were one of the remaining characters, what plan would you make to stay safe, and why?
13. Chapter 13: What theme, or big lesson, is starting to appear about guilt and justice? Use events from the story to explain your thinking.
14. Chapter 14: How do the characters’ feelings change as they realize there may be no escape from the island?
15. Chapter 15: Which moment in this chapter surprised you the most, and why did it change how you understood the mystery?
16. Chapter 16: After learning the solution, how did the ending change your view of the clues from earlier chapters?

Example answers

Printed at the front of the booklet, so your reader can see what a strong answer looks like.

Chapter 5: Why do you think the nursery rhyme is important to the story, and how does it add to the feeling of suspense?

I think the nursery rhyme is important because it gives a pattern for what is happening on the island. Each time something in the rhyme connects to a death, it makes the guests and the reader feel more worried. It also makes the mystery feel planned instead of random. I felt suspense because I wanted to know if the next line of the rhyme would come true.

Chapter 9: Do you think the characters are working together well, or are they making the danger worse? Explain your opinion with examples.

I do not think the characters are working together very well. They try to make plans, but they also keep blaming and doubting each other. Their fear makes it hard for them to trust anyone, even when teamwork might help them survive. I think their suspicion makes the danger worse because they cannot stay calm or united.

Chapter 16: After learning the solution, how did the ending change your view of the clues from earlier chapters?

After I learned the solution, I looked at the earlier clues in a new way. Some details that seemed small before were actually important. I realized the author was hiding the answer in plain sight, but I did not notice because there were so many suspects. The ending made me want to reread parts of the book to see what I missed.