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A Scandal in Bohemia

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the narrator of the story?

a)

Sherlock Holmes

b)

Doctor Watson

c)

Irene Adler

d)

Agatha Christie

2.

What was the King of Bohemia wearing when he went to see Holmes?

a)

A crown

b)

A mask

c)

A pair of trainers

d)

A monocle

3.

What is the marital status of the King of Bohemia?

a)

Married

b)

Divorced

c)

Engaged to be married

d)

Young, free and single

4.

Complete the sentence: "The photograph is now as safe as if it were in the ________ ." (The King)

a)

sea

b)

fire

c)

museum

d)

bank

5.

What did the King offer Holmes as a reward for his work?

a)

The photograph of Irene Adler

b)

A huge sum of money

c)

An emerald ring

d)

A gold watch

6.

After the "Bohemia" case, how did Holmes change?

a)

He was more respectful of women.

b)

He fell in love with an actress.

c)

He decided to improve his disguises.

d)

He thought about retiring.

7.

What was strange about the man that came to see Sherlock Holmes?

a)

He was very short.

b)

He was wearing a mask.

c)

He was very tall.

d)

He had red hair.

8.

Who was the important person that came to see Sherlock Holmes?

a)

The King of Bohemia.

b)

Sherlock's father.

c)

Mr. Adler.

d)

Irene Adler.

9.

Why did the man need Sherlock's help?

a)

He was lost.

b)

He was looking for Dr. Watson.

c)

A lady was trying to blackmail him.

d)

He was looking for his wife.

10.

The king asked Sherlock to get

a)

pictures of himself and Irene.

b)

the keys to his car.

c)

the keys to his house.

d)

his ring.

11.

Irene Adler was probably

a)

very rich.

b)

very angry.

c)

a lonely person.

d)

still involved with the king.

12.

Sherlock's plan was to get invited into Irene Adler's home. Once inside, he would signal his friend Watson to

a)

call him on the telephone.

b)

knock on the door.

c)

throw a smoke bomb through the window.

d)

start a fight.

13.

Sherlock was trying to trick Irene into thinking that her home is on fire. He hoped that she would then

a)

lead him to where the pictures were hidden.

b)

call the fire department.

c)

let Watson inside.

d)

call the king for help.

14.

Sherlock Holmes could not forget Irene Adler because

a)

she was mean and ugly.

b)

she realized his plan and vanished with the pictures.

c)

she was cruel.

d)

she was beautiful.

15.

Another name for this story could be

a)

"The Fire."

b)

"Watson And Holmes."

c)

"An Unhappy Wedding."

d)

"The Woman."

16.

This story is mainly about

a)

what it is like to be a king.

b)

a kind and beautiful woman.

c)

a king and his ex-girlfriend.

d)

a king's wedding day.

17.

Jan wants me to ______________ that I will not smoke anymore.

a)

ease

b)

pledge

c)

sorrow

d)

wealth

18.

It is with great ______________ that I watched him board the airplane for the last time.

a)

ease

b)

pledge

c)

sorrow

d)

wealth

19.

She came up on the stage with such ____________ that you could tell she wasn't nervous.

a)

ease

b)

undeerneath

c)

sorrow

d)

wealth

20.

The rich man was very generous; he shared his ____________ .

a)

ease

b)

underneath

c)

sorrow

d)

wealth

21.

My pen fell on the floor and rolled _______________ the desk.

a)

ease

b)

underneath

c)

nerves

d)

wealth

22.

That woman has ________________ of steel; she never looks worried.

a)

ease

b)

underneath

c)

nerves

d)

wealth

23.

Deep sadness.

a)

sorrow

b)

ease

c)

pledge

d)

underneath

24.

A promise, vow, or oath.

a)

wealth

b)

ease

c)

pledge

d)

underneath

25.

Below the top.

a)

wealth

b)

ease

c)

pledge

d)

underneath

26.

What fee does Sherlock Holmes ask from the King of Bohemia?

a)

An Emerald ring

b)

Money

c)

A trip to Bohemia

d)

A picture of Irene Adler.