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Worksheets'The Sign of Four' - Chapter 6
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Holmes observes an unusual footprint at the window.
What is unusual about it?
It is a huge footprint
It is the footprint of a small animal
It is the impression of a wooden stump
It is a bare footprint with a missing toe
The wooden-legged man had an accomplice who let him into Pondicherry Lodge.
How did the accomplice gain entry into the building?
He came in through the hole in the roof
He came in through the window
He came in through the chimney
He was smuggled in by the maid
When Holmes shows Watson the footprints of the accomplice he is horrified.
He exclaims ' A (a) has done this horrid thing'.
What is the missing word?
Holmes' investigations reveal that one of the assailants has stepped in something that will make them easy to track.
What do they step in?
mud
treacle
ash
creosote
What does Holmes notice about the body of Bartholomew Sholto?
He is still standing
He has a strange smile on his face
The muscles are rigid and stiff
He has his arms folded
Bartholomew Sholto has been poisoned by a strange strychnine substance.
How is this poison administered?
By drinking
By eating
By inhaling
By a dart
Mr Athelney Jones is introduced in this chapter.
How is he first described? Select 3 details from the list below:
He has green eyes
He has a red face
He has a husky voice
He has twinkling eyes
He has a large beard
Mr Athelney Jones has a nickname for Holmes.
What does he call him?
(a)
Who does Jones believe is responsible for the crime?
Dr Watson
Major Sholto
Jonathan Small
Thaddeus Sholto
At the end of the chapter, Watson is sent to bring in support - a mongrel with impressive scent.
What is the name of the mongrel?
Ted
Terry
Toby
Tim
