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CHAPTER 14- END

33. The narrative of And Then There Were None seems to become more detailed – and carefully descriptive and deliberately paced – as it draws to a close. In chapter 14, for instance, we encounter extended interior monologues involving Miss Claythorne and ex-Inspector Blore. Why do you suppose the author begins to focus on her characters in this way, and at this moment in the tale? To try and close the story in a more descriptive and interesting way. She's trying to lure her readers into being more interested.

What do we learn from the private thoughts of these two characters? That they're starting to try to figure out who the murderer is.

How do their ideas and impressions in chapter 14 advance the story? The characters start to judge each other which makes the reader start to think about who might possibly be the murderer.

34. What happens to Dr. Armstrong? How and when does he disappear? He ends up disappearing during the night, Vera and Philip find him washed up on the ocean side.

35. How is Mr. Blore murdered, and why do Miss Claythorne and Mr. Lombard suspect that Dr. Armstrong is Mr. Blore’s killer? Mr. Blore was murdered by marble block. Ms. Claythorne and Mr. Lombard think that it's Dr. Armstrong who is the killer because he disappeared during the night and they couldn't find him.

36. When you reached the point where Miss Claythorne and Mr. Lombard are the only two characters remaining, which one did you think was the murderer? Or did you suspect someone else? Use quotes from the novel to support your answer. I suspected that the murderer was someone else. During the course of the story they were both quite scared at some points and I believe that if Philip or Vera were the murderer they would've showed emotion differently.

37. Who kills Philip Lombard? Vera Claythorne, with his own revolver. 38. Who, ultimately, is responsible for the death of Vera Claythorne? In my opinion it's herself, she put so much emotion into her head, she couldn't take having all this guilt from her letting that kid die. As well as she was also hallucinating seeing things such as her lover Hugo. So I think that she's responsible for her own death.