The AdventuresOf Sherlock HolmesCh.E-34:TheBoscombeValleyMystery

Sherlock Holmes agreed to take the case because

• he liked going to Boscombe Valley.

• he believed that young James did not kill his father.

• he needed the money.

• he believed the lawyer.

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How did Mr. Truner and Mr. McCarthy meet?

• They lived next door to each other.

• Their wives were friends.

• Their children went to the same school.

• They met in the army.

James McCarthy argued with his father about marrying Alice Turner. James wanted

• a big wedding.

• to run away.

• Mr. Truner's permisssion to marry Alice.

• Alice to run away with him.

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At the scene of the crime, Sherlock noticed

• a lot of people.

• a gray coat.

• a picture of Alice Truner.

• a set of tracks with one footprint deeper than the other.

The person who killed Mr. McCarthy was

• Mr. Truner.

• Alice Truner.

• James McCarthy

• Dr. Watson.

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Mr. McCarthy knew about some bad things Mr. Turner had done in his youth. Mr. McCarthy moved next door to the Turners and

• went out of his way to be nice to Mr. Turner.

• made Mr. Truner give him money to keep quiet.

• they became great friends.

• they had a huge party.

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Mr. Turner told sherlock that

• he had no more money.

• he did not like James.

• he did not care about Alice.

• he would have admitted his guilt if James was found guilty.

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Mr. Turner didn't want Alice to marry James because

• he knew James' father would take all her money.

• he wanted Alice to stay with him forever.

• his wife didn't like James.

• he couldn't afford a big wedding.

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Another name for this story could be

• "Good Neighbors."

• "An Evil Man."

• "The Lawyer."

• "Best Friends."

This story is mainly about

• when you do something against the law it comes back to haunt you.

• friends finding each other after many years.

• what it is like to be in the army.

• a boy and a girl falling in love.

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