WorksheetsThe Red-Headed League
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
Where does "The Red-Headed League" take place?
New York City
London
Paris
Pennsylvania
In "The Red-Headed League", which of these characters turns out to be John Clay?
Jabez Wilson
Dr. Watson
Vincent Spaulding
Sherlock Holmes
Why was the League ended?
Membership declined to very low levels.
The League had financial problems.
William Morris escaped with the League's money.
The bank robbers had completed their tunnel.
Why does Dr. Watson like working with Sherlock Holmes?
He wants to become a detective.
He is retired and has little else to do.
Holmes' unusual cases interest him.
He shares Holmes' love of music.
Who is the antagonist?
Mr. Merryweather
Jabez Wilson
John Clay
Peter Jones
Why does Holmes put special emphasis on the knees of the trousers worn by the pawnbroker's assistant?
He wishes to draw attention to the assistant's low wages.
He wants to emphasize how ordinary the assistant's clothes are.
He suspects that the assistant has been on his knees digging a tunnel.
He is afraid to look the assistant directly in the face.
Why is Wilson interested in becoming a member of the League?
Members of the League might become customers of his shop.
Membership will bring Wilson prestige and social position.
Business is slow, and Wilson can use the extra money.
Wilson is lazy and wants an easy job with a high salary.
How does Holmes solve the mystery in "The Red-Headed League"?
carefully and scientifically
playfully
cheerlessly
eagerly and enthusiastically
Suspense is the reader's feeling of tension of uncertainty about how events in a story will turn out. Which of the following details increases suspense?
The climax of the story occurs on a Saturday.
Holmes asks Watson to bring along his army revolver.
Mr. Merryweather joins the group traveling to the Square.
John Clay is a young man without much experience.
Which identifies the protagonist vs the antagonist in "The Red-Headed League"?
Peter Jones vs John Clay
Sherlock Holmes vs John Clay
Mr. Merryweather vs John Clay
Sherlock Holmes vs Jabez Wilson
What is the detective's purpose in the story?
He wants to improve his knowledge of criminal behavior.
He wants to impress his friends and colleagues.
He wants to restore a pawnbroker's confidence.
He wants to uncover a plan for a bank robbery.
What is a key detail in Holmes' solution of the case?
the observation that Jabez Wilson belonged to the Freemasons
the group's walk around the area of Saxe-Coburg Square
the invitation to the police agent from Scotland Yard
the description of the shopkeeper's arrival at the League's offices
Which of the following best describes Jabez Wilson?
sneaky
intelligent
unimaginative
clownish
How would you compare the abilities of Scotland Yard agent Jones with those of Sherlock Holmes?
Jones and Holmes have similar abilities.
Jones is much less able than Holmes.
Jones has greater abilities than Holmes.
Jones and Holmes are impossible to compare.
From what he says at the beginning and end of the story, what does Sherlock consider his chief enemy in life?
badly prepared food
Scotland Yard
feelings of boredom
badly played music
