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Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Boscombe Pool -pages 1-10

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is telling the story?

a)

Sherlock Holmes

b)

Dr Watson

c)

Dr Watson' wife

2.

What happened when Dr Watson was having breakfast with his wife?

a)

There was a telephone call.

b)

Sherlock Holmes came to see them.

c)

A telegram arrived.

3.

Where did Dr Watson meet Sherlock Holmes?

a)

Paddington Station

b)

Baker Street Station

c)

King’s Cross Station

4.

Choose words from the box to complete the sentence:

John Turner lives in ……………… Valley

(a)  

5.

Choose words from the box to complete the sentence:

Turner made his money in ………………

(a)  

6.

Choose words from the box to complete the sentence:

Alice Turner’s age: ………………

(a)  

7.

Choose words from the box to complete the sentence:

The number of servants John Turner had: ………………

(a)  

8.

Choose words from the box to complete the sentence:

Charles McCarthy's farm was called: ………………

(a)  

9.

Choose words from the box to complete the sentence:

Charles McCarthy's had ……………… servants.

(a)  

10.

Choose words from the box to complete the sentence:

What's the name of Charles McCarthy's son?

(a)  

11.

Choose words from the box to complete the sentence:

Who was the owner of Hatherley Farm?

(a)  

12.

Choose words from the box to complete the sentence:

Do you remember the day and date of the murder?

(a)  

13.

Choose words from the box to complete the sentence:

What was the probable time of the murder?

(a)  

14.

Choose words from the box to complete the sentence:

What was the place of the murder?

(a)  

15.

Choose words from the box to complete the sentence:

The murderer possibly killed the man with the wooden part of a ………………

(a)  

16.

What's the correct order of the events?

1. Patience Moran ran away and told her mother.

2. William Crowder saw James McCarthy. James was going the same way as his father, with a gun.

3. James McCarthy ran to the Moran’s house and told them his father was dead.

4. Patience Moran saw Charles and James McCarthy by the lake. They were arguing.

5. An old woman and William Crowder saw Charles McCarthy. He was walking alone.

6. Charles McCarthy left his house and walked to Boscombe Pool.

a)

6 5 2 4 1 3

b)

5 4 6 3 2 1

c)

6 3 5 4 2 1

d)

5 3 6 4 2 1

e)

4 3 6 5 2 1

17.

Choose words from the box to complete the sentence:

Turner made his money in ………………

(a)