Sherlock Holmes: The Redheaded League

In this video, Ryan O'Connell summarizes 'The Redheaded League' by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Dr. Watson visits Sherlock Holmes, who is discussing a case with Jabez Wilson, a red-headed man. Wilson was hired by the Redheaded League to copy the dictionary but found the League dissolved. Holmes investigates and discovers a plot to rob a bank. The criminals, John Clay and Archie, are caught in the act. Holmes explains that they were digging a tunnel from Wilson's pawn shop to the bank vault. The video concludes with a plot diagram of the story.

Who is the author of 'The Redheaded League'?

• Edgar Allan Poe

• J.K. Rowling

• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

• Agatha Christie

What was Jabez Wilson's job in the Redheaded League?

• Copying the dictionary

• Guarding a bank

• Writing a novel

• Teaching at a school

What did Jabez Wilson find on the office door of the Redheaded League?

• A new job offer

• A map of London

• A note saying the league is dissolved

• A letter from Sherlock Holmes

What did the landlord say about Duncan Ross?

• He was a famous detective

• He was a well-known criminal

• He was a bank owner

• He didn't know who that was

What was suspicious about Vincent Spalding according to Holmes?

• He was always late

• He was never at work

• His clothes were dirty

• He had a strange accent

What did Holmes notice about the ground while walking?

• It was uneven

• It was wet

• It was covered in leaves

• He constantly tapped it

Who did Sherlock Holmes plan to catch at the bank vault?

• Inspector Lestrade

• Irene Adler

• John Clay

• Professor Moriarty

What was the role of Mr. Merryweather in the story?

• A member of the league

• A detective

• A bank owner

• A police inspector

Who was John Clay posing as?

• Duncan Ross

• Vincent Spalding

• Jabez Wilson

• Sherlock Holmes

Who was posing as Duncan Ross?

• Inspector Jones

• Archie

• Vincent Spalding

• John Clay