Sherlock Holmes

When and where are Sherlock Holmes stories set?

• 21st century, London

• 15th century, London

• 19th century, London

• 19th century, Paris

Sherlock Holmes is a very famous and witty detective.

• False

• True

Sherlock Holmes best friend is...

• Doctor Watson

• Doctor Madison

• Doctor Elementary

Where does Sherlock Holmes live?

• 221B Baker street, London

• 221B Baker street, Edinburgh

• 221B James street, London

Where and when was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle born?

• Edinburgh, 1950-2010

• Edinburgh, 1859-1930

• London, 1859-1930

• London, 1950-2010

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Which of the following novels was not written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

• Oliver Twist

• A study in Scarlet

• The sign of four

• The hound of the Baskerville

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What is Sherlock Holmes method of investigation?

• Deductive reasoning: moves from the general to the particular. It takes a general premise and deduces particular conclusions.

• Inductive reasoning: a method of drwing conclusions by going from the specific to the general.

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Based on information in Scene 1, you can infer that Holmes ______. Choose TWO.

• likes a challenge

• looks forward to his days off

• doesn’t work very often

• enjoys his job as a detective very much

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In Scene 3, Holmes says, “An expensive joke, if so. They paid [Wilson] handsomely for his eight weeks of scribbling.” Context clues reveal that to pay someone handsomely is to

• pay them very little.

• pay them a lot.

• not pay them at all.

• not pay them on time.

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Holmes develops his theory that Victoria Spaulding is digging a hole under Wilson’s shop in all of the following ways EXCEPT

• by looking at the shelves in Wilson’s shop.

• by observing Spaulding’s dirty skirt.

• by banging on the floor with his cane.

• by measuring the distance between the shop and the bank.

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