The Red-Headed League

Where does "The Red-Headed League" take place?

• New York City

• London

• Paris

• Pennsylvania

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In "The Red-Headed League", which of these characters turns out to be John Clay?

• Jabez Wilson

• Dr. Watson

• Vincent Spaulding

• Sherlock Holmes

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Why was the League ended?

• Membership declined to very low levels.

• The League had financial problems.

• William Morris escaped with the League's money.

• The bank robbers had completed their tunnel.

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Why does Dr. Watson like working with Sherlock Holmes?

• He wants to become a detective.

• He is retired and has little else to do.

• Holmes' unusual cases interest him.

• He shares Holmes' love of music.

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Who is the antagonist?

• Mr. Merryweather

• Jabez Wilson

• John Clay

• Peter Jones

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Why does Holmes put special emphasis on the knees of the trousers worn by the pawnbroker's assistant?

• He wishes to draw attention to the assistant's low wages.

• He wants to emphasize how ordinary the assistant's clothes are.

• He suspects that the assistant has been on his knees digging a tunnel.

• He is afraid to look the assistant directly in the face.

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Why is Wilson interested in becoming a member of the League?

• Members of the League might become customers of his shop.

• Membership will bring Wilson prestige and social position.

• Business is slow, and Wilson can use the extra money.

• Wilson is lazy and wants an easy job with a high salary.

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How does Holmes solve the mystery in "The Red-Headed League"?

• carefully and scientifically

• playfully

• cheerlessly

• eagerly and enthusiastically

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Suspense is the reader's feeling of tension of uncertainty about how events in a story will turn out. Which of the following details increases suspense?

• The climax of the story occurs on a Saturday.

• Holmes asks Watson to bring along his army revolver.

• Mr. Merryweather joins the group traveling to the Square.

• John Clay is a young man without much experience.

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Which identifies the protagonist vs the antagonist in "The Red-Headed League"?

• Peter Jones vs John Clay

• Sherlock Holmes vs John Clay

• Mr. Merryweather vs John Clay

• Sherlock Holmes vs Jabez Wilson

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