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WorksheetsA Case of Identity by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
What are Holmes and Watson talking about at the beginning of the story?
The case of Hosmer Angel
How life is strange
How they want to fly over the city
A newspaper article
How did Holmes prove Watson wrong?
he worked the case and it didn't fit the "normal" pattern
he worked the case and it fit the "normal" pattern
he knew nothing about the case
he knew the man personally
What does Holmes see out the window?
Watson
a friend
an old client
a new client
How do we know the client is nervous?
she's standing still
she's blushing
she's playing with the buttons on her glove
she has mismatched shoes
Who is the client that visits Holmes?
Mary Sutherland
Margaret Thatcher
Mary Magdelene
Megan Sommers
Who is missing?
Mary Sutherland
Hosmer Angel
Mr. Windibank
Mr. Hardy
What best describes Mr. Windibank?
controlling
easy going
mean
pleasant
How does Miss Sutherland earn money?
her father's inheritance & teaching
her mother's inheritance & typing
her uncle's inheritance & typing
her aunt's inheritance & teaching
Where did Miss Sutherland meet Mr. Angel?
at work
through friends
through her stepfather
at a ball
Which statement is correct?
Holmes was a real person and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote about him
Holmes was a real person and Edgar Allan Poe wrote about him
Holmes is a made up character created by Edgar Allan Poe
Holmes is a made up character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
How did Mary and Hosmer communicate after their first few dates?
they met up
they texted
they wrote letters
they didn't
What was the difference between Mary's letters and Hosmer's letters?
hers were typed, his were handwritten
hers were handwritten, his were typed
hers were handwritten, he never wrote any
they were both typed
What was unusual about Hosmer's wedding proposal?
he gave her a huge ring
he wanted to get married that very week
he wanted to keep it a secret from Mary's stepfather
he made her promise to be true
What happened to Hosmer on the way to the church?
he disappeared from his cab
he squeezed into the hansom
he walked
nothing happened
What was unusual about Windibanks's reaction to Hosmer disappearing?
he was angry
he was excited
he told Mary she'd see him again
he told Mary to forget he existed
What did Watson tell Mary to do after he heard her story?
to come back at 6 the next day
to continue looking for Hosmer
to put out another missing ad for Hosmer
to forget Hosmer ever existed
What 2 clues did Holmes use to tell that Mary was short sighted and a typist?
the dent on her nose
the mark on her sleeve
her odd boots
the ink on her finger
What was suspicious about Hosmer's letters?
they were all handwritten
even his signature was typed
his signature was easy to read
he wrote his address on them
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 2 clues are 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
Mary Sutherland tells Sherlock Holmes that her stepfather
has disappeared.
has left her mother for good.
is very mean to her.
is a very dear and kind gentleman.
Homser and Mary
fell in love.
had a quarrel.
got married.
were cousins.
Mary knew the reason her stepfather did not want her to get married and leave home was because.
he did not like Homser.
he did not know Homser.
he and her mother would be lonely.
he wouldn't get any of the money her real father left her.
First, Mary and Homser made plans to marry. Next, Mary and her mother went to the church and waited for Homser. Then,
they lived happily ever after.
Homer never showed up at the church.
Mary's stepfather gave her away.
Mary changed her mind.
To Sherlock Holmes, the first clue something was wrong about Homser Angel was probably that
Mary's stepfather was always away when Homser was around.
Mary's mother did not like Homser.
Mary's stepfather did not like Homser.
Mary did not like Homser.
Homer Angel turned out to be
a thief.
a nice man.
Dr. Watson.
Mary's stepfather.
Another name for this story could be
"Our Wedding Day."
"My Family."
"A Happy Ending."
"Poor Mary Sutherland."
