The Blue Carbuncle

Dr. Watson was amazed when Sherlock Holmes was able to deduce several facts about a man by examining which item?

• an envelope

• a snow globe

• the man's hat

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What had caused Henry Baker to lose his goose in "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle"?

• He had accidently left it on the train.

• It was stolen from him on a bus.

• He had dropped it after being attacked by a group of thugs.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Mr. Peterson's wife found a blue carbuncle. What was the blue carbuncle?

• a gemstone

• a model of a ship

• a rare stamp

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle", who had been arrested for the theft of the carbuncle?

• a plumber

• a maid

• a poultry salesman

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Sherlock Holmes met another man who had been inquiring about a goose at Mr. Breckinridge's shop. Who was he?

• a tailor

• a hotel employee

• a surgeon

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Mr. Breckinridge had received the geese from --------

• Alpha Inn

• Mrs. Oakshott

• Mr. Ryder

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Mrs. Oakshott was ------

• the plumber's wife

• James Ryder's Sister

• Henry Baker's daughter

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How did the blue carbuncle end up inside the goose?

• It had been surgically implanted in the goose.

• James Ryder had pushed it down the goose's throat to hide it.

• The goose ate it when Henry Baker dropped it.

The policeman brought the blue carbuncle to Sherlock and asked him to -----

• sell the jewel

• find out who the goose belonged to

• hide the jewel

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

When Sherlock spoke to Henry Baker, he realized that Henry ----

• stole the stone

• stole the goose

• didn't know anything about the jewel in the goose.