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CHAPTER 10 & 11

21. In part 4 of chapter 10 we encounter Miss Emily Brent at work on her diary. She seems to be nodding off while sitting at the window and writing in her notebook. “The pencil straggled drunkenly in her fingers,” we read. “In shaking loose capitals she wrote: THE MURDERER’S NAME IS BEATRICE TAYLOR... Her eyes closed. Suddenly, with a start, she awoke.” What do you make of this passage? What does it mean? Why would Miss Brent jot down such a statement? Think about what you have learned about Miss Brent’s background, mentality, spiritual outlook, and idea of right and wrong when answering these questions. I believe Emily Brent is going through a mental state where she is blaming everything on the Beatrice Taylor, since she killed her. She is starting to feel guilt and is obsessed with the Bible. So she thinks that everything that happens is because of God's will.

22. As chapter 11 begins, what is different about the arrangement of the china figure Indians in the dining room? How many are now in the table’s centerpiece – and what does this number tell you? There is only six china figures, meaning that Mr. Rogers is dead now.

23. How has Mr. Rogers been killed? He got killed by a rusty ax to the back of his head.

24. At the end of this chapter, everyone is having a hearty breakfast, being “very polite” as they address one another, and “behaving normally” in all other ways. Does this make sense to you? Explain why or why not. What else is going on? This does make sense to me because everybody is so afraid at this point that they're trying to keep some sort of normality throughout the household instead of everyone accusing each other.

25. Read the conclusion of chapter 11 and then comment on the thoughts and fears these characters are experiencing. Some of the people are very scared and worried it seems, as well as some are thinking about how another is foolish or how they can buy time. It seems to me like these people are quite worried about what's going to happen next, and they're all starting to go crazy.