Worksheets'The Sign of Four' Chapter 12
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Small believes that he is owed the treasure because of the misery that he experienced whilst working as a convict.
Identify 3 of the reasons that he offers from the list below:
He lost an arm in a sword fight
He laboured for twenty years
He served the owner of the treasure
He was bitten by mosquitoes
He was bullied by every black policeman
Where was Small born?
Harrogate
Lancashire
Shropshire
Worcestershire
Yorkshire
Small has an encounter with a crocodile in the Ganges and suffers an injury. What happens to him?
He loses a finger
He loses an ear
He loses a hand
He loses a leg
He loses an arm
Jonathan Small describes his experience of 'the great mutiny' - complete his quotation below:
One month India lay as still and peaceful, to all appearance, as Surrey or Kent; the next there were two hundred thousand black devils let loose, and the country was a perfect (a) .
Small describes the city of Agra in his account of his history. Identify 3 things that we learn about the city through his description:
It is enormous
There is a large ruined castle
It is full of fanatics and devil worshippers
There are lizards roaming the streets.
There is an old quarter and a modern part.
Whilst in Agra, Small is given a small command. How many men is he put in charge of?
23
2
3
8
10
Below is Abdullah Khan's
“‘Listen to me, Sahib,’ said the taller and fiercer of the pair, the one whom they called Abdullah Khan. ‘You must either be with us now or you must be ________ forever. The thing is too great a one for us to ________.
silenced
stopped
scared
hesitate
pause
Who is the rightful owner of the Agra treasure?
a captain of the Indian rebel
a chief from the army
a viceroy from the east
a rajah from the northern provinces
a king from the west
Small describes the contents of the Agra treasure box. Identify 3 things that he mentions from the list below:
86 pieces of turquoise
210 sapphires
170 rubies
97 emeralds
silver coins
Where is Small sent when he is arrested for the murder of the merchant?
The Maldives
The Seychelles
The Cook Islands
The Andaman Islands
The Virgin Islands
How does Major Sholto get himself into debt whilst on the Andaman Islands?
Playing checkers
Playing billiards
Playing chess
Playing croquet
Playing cards
Who steals the Agra treasure?
Major Sholto
Captain Morstan
Jonathan Small
Mahomet Singh
Dost Akbar
Small bonds with the native Tonga when he saves his life. How does Small describe him? Complete the quotation below:
“He was stanch and ____, was little Tonga. No man ever had a more ________ mate.
faithful
kind
true
devoted
special
How does Small make his money when he and Tonga are in London?
Exhibiting Tonga
Selling shoes
Darning socks
Running tours
Telling fortunes
Small is upset with Tonga when they go to collect the treasure.
Why is he angry with him?
For killing Mrs Bernstone
For killing McMurdo
For killing Thaddeus
For killing Major Sholto
For killing Bartholomew
Where does Tonga find his final blow dart on the boat?
In his blow pipe
In his pocket
In his dart case
On the floor
In his sock
When Small is taken away, he is accompanied - who speaks the following words?
'I am much obliged to you both for your assistance. Of course you will be wanted at the trial. Good-night to you.'
Mr McMurdo
Mordecai Smith
Sherlock Holmes
Athelney Jones
Dr Watson
How does Holmes react to news of Watson's engagement? Identify the missing word below:
He gave a most dismal (a) . “I feared as much,” said he. “I really cannot congratulate you.”
What does Holmes reach for at the end of the novella?
His cigar
His book
His violin
the cocaine bottle
A revolver
How does Jonathan Small react when he is shown the empty Agra treasure box?
He cries
He laughs
He swears
He jumps up and down
He claps his hands
