Sherlock Holmes - A Case of Identity

What's Holmes's concern with solving this case?

• there is no concern

• it is very tangled

• the culprit must serve a long sentence

• there is no punishable crime

What's suspicious about the letter from Windibank and the letters from Hosmer?

• the e's are slurred

• they are typed

• there is a defect with the r's

• nothing

'Mr. Windibank gave a violent start and dropped his gloves. “I am delighted to hear it,” he said.'

What does Mr. Windibank's reaction to Holmes saying that he'd be able to find out where Hosmer Angel is tell us about how Mr. Windibank is feeling?

"I am sorry that Miss Sutherland has troubled you about this little matter, for I think it is far better not to wash linen of the sort in public."

What does Mr. Windibank mean by the underlined portion of this quote?

• He needs to hire a laundress to wash the linens

• People should keep their laundry hidden

• Private matters should remain private

• Mary Sutherland has a lot of housework to do

What happened to Hosmer Angel?

• He does not exist. Hosmer Angel is Mr. Windibank in disguise.

• Mr. Windibank had him kidnapped.

• He stole all of Mary Sutherland's money and ran away.

• The cab driver murdered him.

What were two major clues that helped Sherlock determine that Hosmer Angel and Mr. Windibank were the same person?

• Mr. Windibank was always "away on business" when Mary was able to see Hosmer Angel.

• The letters from Hosmer Angel and the letter from Mr. Windibank were typed on the same typewriter.

• Holmes found the stolen typewriter.

• Mr. Windibank was also wearing mismatched shoes.

Who else was aware of Mr. Windibank's scheme?

• Dr. Watson

• The butler

• Mr. Windibank's boss

• Mary Sutherland's mother

"Hosmer Angel" made Mary swear on the bible that she would stay true to him (i.e., never fall in love/marry anyone else) the day before he "disappeared". What was Mr.Angel/Mr. Windibank's purpose in asking this of her?

What was the purpose of deceiving Miss Sutherland?

• To keep her inheritance coming to her mother and stepfather.

• To get her out of the house so that they could tunnel to the bank.

• It was meant to be a joke.

• Mr. Windibank wanted to marry Miss Sutherland himself.

Sherlock Holmes immediately notified Mary of the true nature of Hosmer Angel.

• True.

• False.