The Red-Headed League

How long did the Red-Headed League last?

• 1 month

• 1 week

• 2 months

• 1 year

What is the most important requirement for joining The Red Headed League?

• A person should have copying experience to join The Red Headed League.

• A person should have red hair to join The Red Headed League.

• A person should have money to join The Red Headed League.

• A person should have several positive recommendations to join The Red Headed League.

Which character is a London pawnbroker with red hair. He joins "The Red Headed League" and is put to work copying an encyclopedia.

• Jabez Wilson

• John Clay

• Duncan Ross

• John Watson

In trying to find out about the Red-Headed League, Holmes and Watson went to the League's office. They found

• it to be a busy place.

• a lot of red-haired people working there.

• Mr. Wilson to be a good worker.

• the place empty, and no one knew anything about it.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Who is the main character?

• Jabez Wilson

• Dr. Watson

• Sherlock Holmes

• Vincent Spaulding

Why was Mr. Wilson told The Red-Headed League was created?

• to make fun of redheads

• to provide additional income for redheads

• to keep him occupied

• to start another book company

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which character is a notorious criminal working at Jabez Wilson’s pawnshop under the pseudonym Vincent Spaulding.

• John Clay

• Jabez Wilson

• Sherlock Holmes

• William Morris

The advertisment said ___________

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The red-headed league job was...

• to copy out the Encyclopaedia Britanica

• to sell the Encyclopaedia Britanica

• to write the Encyclopaedia Britanica

What was the main task assigned to members of The Red-Headed League?

• Copying the Encyclopaedia Britannica

• Selling books

• Writing letters

• Organizing events