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WorksheetsThe Red-Headed League by Sherlock Holmes
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which information is TRUE about Mr. Jabez Wilson
He was a police officer.
He was a shop assistant. He loved photography. He worked in a shop for 3 months.
He was a shopkeeper. He came to Sherlock Holmes because he needed help. He worked in the Red-Headed League for 8 weeks.
He had a gun and he was Sherlock Holmes's assistant.
Which information is TRUE about Vincent Spaulding.
He was a shop assistant. He loved photography. He worked in a shop for 3 months.
He was a shopkeeper. He worked in China.
He had a gun. He was a doctor.
He was a detective.
Mr. Wilson came to Sherlock Holmes with newspaper 'Morning Chronicle' and showed him an interesting advertisement about Red-Headed League written by __________ who was the secretary of the Red-Headed League.
Ezekiah Hopkins
Vincent Spaulding
Duncan Ross
Who created the Red-Headed League?
Duncan Ross
Ezekiah Hopkins
Vincent Spaulding
What was Mr. Wilson doing in the Red-Headed League? And how much did he earn in a week?
He had to copy Encyclopedia Britannica. 8 pounds in a week.
He had to copy Encyclopedia Britannica. 4 pounds in a week.
He had to copy Encyclopedia Americana. 4 pounds in a week.
How long did The Red-Headed League exsist (live)?
1 week
4 weeks
2 weeks
8 weeks
How did Vincent Spaulding (Mr. Wilson's assistant) look like?
He was small and had a lot of tattoes.
He was tall and fat. He had 3 earrings and mark under his eyes.
He was small, but not thin. He had a white mark above his eyes. And he had little holes in his earrings.
What did Sherlock Holmes think about the Red-Headed League case?
It was fun and easy.
It was scary.
It was mysterious and confusing.
Why did Sherlock and Dr. Watson go to visit Mr. Wilson's shop?
To buy stuff
To do the investigation (detective work)
Who was walking with a cane (walking stick)?
Dr. Watson or Sherlock Holmes
Jabez Wilson
After visiting Mr. Wilson's shop Sherlock Holmes found out (learned) that ...?
Mr.Wilson's shop is close to City and Suburban Bank
Mr.Wilson's shop is far to City and Suburban Bank
Mr.Wilson's shop is close to Concert Hall
Sherlock Holmes invited Dr. Watson, police officer - _____ and the director of the City and Suburban Bank - Mr. Merryweather at 22.00 o'clock to solve the crime.
Vincent Spaulding
Peter Jones
John Clay
Who was John Clay?
He was a police officer. He wore dark clothes.
The director of the City and Suburban Bank. He liked card games.
He was the murderer and bank robber. He was dangerous and very clever. He was an Oxford University man.
Why did Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson and the rest wait in in the celler of the bank?
To catch thieves
To have fun
To count money
What was thieves' plan?
To steal a painting.
To steal 30 000 pounds in gold coins.
To steal 1 million $?
What was the robbers' plan? How did they plan to steal the money?
To kill Sherlock Holmes.
To rob Mr. Wilson's shop.
To dig a tunnel from Mr. Wilson's shop to the City and Suburban Bank.
Was John Clay and Vincent Spaulding the same person?
True
False
Who brought a gun to a bank?
Dr. Watson
Mr. Wilson
Sherlock Holmes
