Putting Sherlock Holmes Under the Microscope...

Which section of the article highlights the idea that Holmes was the first fictional character to use a magnifying glass?

• "Under The Microscope"

• "Fine Workmanship"

• "A Doctor's No. 1 Tool"

• "Like A Well-Trained Foxhound"

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Read the section "Keenly Trained Mind." Which piece of evidence BEST explains Holmes' success as a detective?

• In Doyle's books and the numerous other stories, TV shows, and movies that have followed them, Holmes reaches conclusions using what he already knows to be true.

• Holmes was well-versed in forensic science, which is applying scientific knowledge to criminal cases.

• Holmes' first adventure with Dr. John Watson is the novel "A Study in Scarlet."

• Watson explains that Holmes’ knowledge of plants is not broad, his skill in geography is “practical but limited,” his knowledge of chemistry is “profound,” and his knowledge of anatomy is “accurate.”

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The central idea of the article is developed by:

• describing the ways Holmes' use of technology was cutting edge for the time

• highlighting Holmes' different style as a detective compared with other literary characters

• summarizing the ways that Holmes used technology in every one of his stories

• explaining why Arthur Conan Doyle created the character of Sherlock Holmes

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Which of the following details is MOST important to the development of the main idea?

• the name of the scientist who created the No. 1 microscope

• the types of mysteries that Holmes was best at solving

• the ways in which Holmes used technology in his stories

• the differences between microscopes of Holmes' time and modern microscopes

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