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WorksheetsThe Valley of Fear Quiz
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 20mins
This novel "The Valley of Fear" is written by " ".
Arthur Conan Doyle
Author
Dr Arthur
Doctor Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes is a " ".
Writer
Investigator
Detective
Scowrer
" " is the name of the criminal organization in Vermissa Valley.
Ancient Army of Freemen
Ancient Order of Freemen
Ancient Order of Freemen
Birlstone Manor is in " ".
England
Chicago
The shot gun was manufactured in an " " company.
England
American
Victorian
Where is the novel set?
ENGLAND AND IRELAND
AMERICA ONLY
ENGLAND ONLY
ENGLAND AND AMERICA
The cipher has two words, Birlstone and
DOUGLAS
MURDER
MORIARTY
What does the cipher reveal?
DOUGLAS IS DEAD
DOUGLAS IS IN DANGER
DOUGLAS IS NOT THE MAN'S TRUE NAME
DOUGLAS HAS FLED THE COUNTRY
Sherlock Holmes is a " ".
Writer
Investigator
Detective
Scowrer
Why was Morris an unwilling scowrer?
He only wanted to torture
He did not want to be engaged in criminal activities.
Morris was cruel.
GO AND ASK MORRIS NOT ME!!!!!
What are the character traits of McGinty?
Bossy
cruel
furious
happy
What was the name of the Pinkerton's agent?
Inspector Mc Donald
Birdy Edwards
Mc Ginty
Wilson
Tick all the correct answers.
Which of the following characters are the same person?
Mc Murdo
Cecil Barker
Mr Douglas
Birdy Edwars
What does Mc Murdo tell the scowrers when they are waiting for Birdy Edwards in the bar?
Scanlan is Birdy Edwards.
Baldwin is a traitor.
Ms Murdo himself is Birdy Edwards.
Marvin is afraid of scowrers.
Tick all the correct answers.
Which of the following characters are the same person?
Mc Murdo
Cecil Barker
Mr Douglas
Birdy Edwars
Who was finally killed by Birdy Edwards?
McMurdo
Douglas
Cecil Barker
Baldwin
What were the character traits of McMurdo,Douglas or Birdy Edwards.
Glib tongue
Smart
Justified in his actions
a dumb man
Who is telling this story?
Doctor Watson
Sherlock Holmes
John Douglas
Inspector MacDonald
Who wrote the letter to Sherlock Holmes?
a man who worked for Professor Moriarty
England's greatest criminal mind
a man who knew a lot about Mr. Douglas
a famous criminal called Porlock
Why is Inspector MacDonald surprised about the names 'Douglas' and 'Birlstone' mentioned in the letter?
Mr. Douglas of Birlstone Manor House was the murderer.
They were the name and address of the victim.
Only Scotland Yard had those names.
No one could know those names except Moriarty.
Why did Holmes disagree with the inspector about going to London?
It would be impossible to find Professor Moriarty.
They could not be sure of finding the writer of the letter.
He wanted to go to Birlstone immediately.
The crime had happened in Birlstone, not in London.
Which of these sentences best describes the position of the house?
It was in the centre of a small village.
It was on a small island near a castle.
It was next to a castle in the countryside.
It was about half a mile from a small village.
What do we learn about Cecil Barker?
He was Mr and Mrs Douglas's closest friend.
He had a strange friendship with Mrs Douglas.
He was the only person that knew about John Douglas's past.
He was unknown to John Douglas.
D'après Barker, comment l'homme s'est-il introduit dans la maison si le pont-levis ("the drawbridge") était relevé ?
Il a traversé les douves ("the moat").
Il a grimpé jusqu'à la fenêtre.
Barker n'en sait rien.
Il s'est caché derrière un rideau.
How was the victim killed?
with a shotgun
with a poison
with a knife
with a candlestick
How did the murderer probably escape?
through the window
through the door
He didn't escape.
