WorksheetsINTRODUCTION-Sherlock Holmes-
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the name of the street that Sherlock Holmes lived in London?
Oxford Street
Baker Street
What is the name of Sherlock Holmes’ friend / colleague?
Mrs. Hudson
Dr.Watson
Before Sir Arthur Conan Doyle became a writer, what did he study?
Medicine
Engineering
Who is Joseph Bell?
The writer's best friend
The writer's teacher
As a detective, what is Sherlock Holmes interested in more?
Activities of the body
Activities of the brain
What was the name of the magazine that Sir Doyle began to appear regularly and then became a national hero?
Time Magazine
Strand Magazine
Who gave Conan Doyle much of the stories’ success by drawing the wonderful detective?
Warner Bros
Sidney Paget
What are the two important details in Sherlock Holmes stories?
His armchair and walking stick
His hat and pipe
Who is Sherlock Holmes’ greatest enemy?
Moriarty
Lady Frances
Why was the public shocked in Doyle’s last story ‘ The Final Problem’?
Sherlock Holmes was dead
Dr.Watson was dead
How many novels and short stories did Doyle write?
56 Sherlock Holmes novels and 4 short stories
4 Sherlock Holmes novels and 56 short stories
Except for detective stories, what kind of stories did he write?
Literary fiction and horror
Historical and science fiction
How many Sherlock Holmes movies did Basil Rathbone made between 1939-1946?
40
14
What was his first important work?
The Patient
A Study In Scarlet
What was the name of the book that he wrote about the war between the British and Dutch in South Africa?
Pearl Harbour
The Great Boer War
