Sherlock Homes, Part 6

What does "enui" mean?

• boredom

• danger

• suspense

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Which word means "someone who helps another person, usually by giving money"?

• enui

• benefactor

• Great Scott

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What does "close in swiftly" mean?

• get close to someone/something quickly

• close a business quickly

• wash clothes quickly

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Why did Sherlock pound the pavement with his cane?

• to see if there were any cracks in the pavement

• to alert John Clay that Sherlock knew his plan

• to see if there was a hollow space, like a room, below the pavement

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Why did Holmes want to see the assistant's knees?

• He believed his pants came from a specific shop in London

• to see if the knees of his pants were worn and dirty, like they would be if he were digging a tunnel

• He suspected him to be a criminal that didn't have knees

Why does Holmes think the assistant is digging a tunnel in the cellar of the pawnshop?

• because the assistant was spending so much time in the cellar

• because the assistant was constantly covered in dirt

• because the assistant said he could not be in sunlight, so he had to spend his time in the cellar

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Why did John Clay and his accomplice create the Red-Headed League?

Why does Holmes like to solve mysteries?

• he likes to demonstrate how smart he is

• he likes to help people

• they keep him from being bored

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Why did Clay choose to dig the tunnel from the pawn shop?

• because the pawn shop was right behind the bank

• the pawn shop's cellar had soft walls, so they would be easy to dig through

• there was already a tunnel connecting the building to the bank

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Sherlock had told Watson to bring his revolver. Did he have to use it?

• yes

• no

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