The Mystery of the Red-Headed League Quiz

How does Holmes feel in Scene 1?

• bored

• excited

• frightened

• worried

Which line from the play supports the correct answer to question 1?

• "My mind craves a puzzle!"

• "Suddenly, there's a knock on the door."

• "A man who is clearly upset enters the room."

• "Are you Sherlock Holmes, the famous detective?"

What does the word auburn mean in the sentence “Men and women with

all shades of auburn hair are walking to the same address”?

• messy

• reddish

• stylish

• dyed

In Scene 3, Holmes finds out that Victoria Spaulding insisted on working for half pay. You can tell that he finds this behavior​ ​​​ (a)   ​ .​

• suspicious
• generous
• silly
• admirable

When Watson says, “But you know what’s going to happen tonight, and

I am completely in the dark,” you can conclude that Watson feels

​ ​ ​ (a)   .

• confused
• determined
• proud
• afraid

In Scene 5, what happens as Holmes, Watson, Jones, and Merryweather

wait in the bank vault?

• They go mad from boredom.

• They accidentally get locked in.

• The air gets too stuffy to breathe.

• Criminals climb through the floor.

What is the real reason Duncan Ross

hired Wilson to work at the League?

• to give Wilson an easy job

• to get his books copied

• to get Wilson out of his shop

• to play a funny joke on Wilson

Which word best describes Holmes

at the end of the play? ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• satisficed
• disappointed
• curious
• quiet

How many scenes are in the play

Who is your teacher