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Wow, this is really cool. What a fun way to take a quiz (if taking a quiz can be fun). Also, I love how she creates the links, etc. And it's a great way to eliminate lots of wasted paper. Thanks for having the kids show us! Nancy

Group Assignment #1

Suspense- Is a quality in a work of fiction that arouses excited expectation or uncertainty about what may happen. Foreshadowing- a warning or indication of a future event.

Four examples of suspense are... 1. In the first chapter, suspense is created when Vera Claythorne is thinking about Cryil's death and says, "knowing, only too surely, that she wouldn't be there in time." This creates suspense because it makes you think that she was apart of his death even if she was cleared of all charges. 2. Another suspenseful part is when we find out that Mr. and Mrs. Owen is not at Indian Island yet, and they have not met the Rogers or any of the guests. The butler says that Mr. Owen is, "unfortunately delayed - unable to get here til to-morrow." 3. In chapter two, we find out that Mr. and Mrs. Rogers (who work for the Owens) does not know the Owens. This creates suspicion because Mrs. Rogers acts frightened which makes us think that she knows something that's going to happen to everyone on the island. Mrs. Rogers says, "I haven't seen Mrs. Owen - not yet. We only came here two days ago." 4. Another part was when Macarthur is introduced he is thinks about going to the Island, and that he was mad that "Armstrong had talked, he supposed". This connects Macarthur and Armstrong and implies that they were involved in something together previously, and that Armstrong had told someone about it.

Four examples of foreshadowing are... 1. In chapter one I saw foreshadowing when Mr. Blore thinks, "He's nearer the day of judgement than I am!" "But there, as it happens, he was wrong". This makes me think that somehow he may die soon on this island. 2. Another part was in chapter two when Anthony Marston says a lit of what he was going to do that day but then the book says "But after-?". To me this is showing me or hinting to me that something might happen to Anthony Marston because they way the said but after-? is a big hint to what happens next. 3. In chapter two when Vera read a nursery rhyme talking about ten little Indians and how they die. I thought was forewarning because there are ten people on the island and it makes us think that they will all eventually die, one after another. In the book it said, "...and then there were none." 4. Another part in the story where I saw foreshadowing was in chapter two. Fred Narracott (the boat driver) was talking to the guests to the island. He says "Can't land on Indian Island when there's a southeasterly. Sometimes 'tis cut off for a week or more". This makes me think that they are going to be stuck on the island for a week or forever.

Our group chose these passages because we thought they were good examples of suspense and foreshadowing. In the story we believe that these are great example and will hint whats going to happen next in the story. If the passages were not important clues, Christie would not have included them in the story for readers to spot. All these examples lead us to what we think is going to happen next and we could have the "I saw that coming" feeling. think that these are good passages to choose because they help keep the story moving, and the reader wondering what will happen next.

Emily - Quotes are good examples of both suspense and foreshadowing. You mention that 'if the passages were not important clues, Christie would not have included them in the story for the readers to spot'. Are all the clues important? Maybe they are there for another purpose - to send the reader down the right path...a wild goose chase...or ???!!! The reader has to be discriminate about which clues to pay attention to and this is not an easy task. You might read for pages thinking it's one guilty character, and then find out he or she dies. I hope you're enjoying the book! Mrs. M 12-9-11