How Does Agatha Christie Present His Reckless Driving When She

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Matching (1-10) - Write the letter of the best choice to each each question on the blank. What is the name the letter that was sent to Wargrave? Who did Vera Claythorne love? What is the name of the woman who is married to the owner of the island? Who was hired as the secretary by the woman mentioned in number four? What is the name of the retired judge? What is the name of the women who disapproves of the actions of most people in the world? What man has a rumor about him that he thinks is why his friends avoid him? Which guest almost ruined his career due to his alcoholism? What is the name of the guest who showed his reckless driving when he passed Dr. …show more content…
Why does Agatha Christie portray Emily Brent as being worse in her crime than all the other murders?

Armstrong, Blore, and Lombard form a group to try to find the murderer. How does this alliance help them survive longer?

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Throughout the novel, author Agatha Christie uses foreshadowing drastically. Name and describe three areas in which Christie uses foreshadowing.
In the epilogue, the reader learns that Wargrave is the murderer. How is Wargrave being the person behind all the murders significant? Compare and contrast him being the murder to him being a judge before he retired.

Vocabulary Terms (28-32) Write the letter of the correct definition on the correct blank to the left of the word. Then write a sentence using the word in the space to the right of the word. Be sure that the sentence shows that you have a true understanding of the meaning of the word. Guineas - ____________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

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