Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Red-Headed League

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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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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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..

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Which lines help establish the time period during which the play takes place? Choose TWO.

• Holmes: The dark, yes! We’ll need a lantern too. Good thinking, Watson.

• SD1: The men walk into the shop.

• SD3: Holmes and Watson walk down a cobblestone street. Clopping hooves and other street noises can be heard in the background

• SD1: The lights fade again. When the lights come up, the scene has changed to Duncan Ross’s office.

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In Scene 3, Holmes says, “Interesting, Watson, is it not, that she led her employer to a position where he’s paid a fortune for doing nothing while she willingly works for half pay?” This line helps the reader understand that Holmes

• doesn’t believe Wilson’s story.

• is suspicious of Spaulding.

• admires Spaulding’s generosity.

• believes Spaulding is innocent.

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Which of the following are themes of the play? Choose TWO.

• There are two sides to every story.

• People are generally trustworthy.

• An offer that seems too good to be true often is.

• People are not always who they appear to be.

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A foil is a character whose primary purpose is to provide a contrast to another character, for the purpose of illuminating that other character’s traits. In the play, Watson is a foil to Holmes. What traits in Holmes does Watson illuminate? Explain.

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What clues does the playwright give that Victoria Spaulding is not who she seems to be?

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What does abominable mean?

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Write a sentence that describes the word appalling.

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