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Red-Headed League Review - 2025!

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

assistant at the pawnshop (this was his fake name)

a)

Sherlock Holmes

b)

Watson

c)

Jabez Wilson

d)

John Clay

e)

Vincent Spaulding

2.

The millionaire criminal who “started” the Red-Headed League, murderer, thief, that Holmes recognizes (this was his real name)

a)

Sherlock Holmes

b)

Watson

c)

Jabez Wilson

d)

John Clay

e)

Vincent Spaulding

3.

His other name is Mr. Duncan Ross (he interviewed Jabez Wilson to start working at the Red-Headed League)

a)

Sherlock Holmes

b)

Watson

c)

Jabez Wilson

d)

John Clay

e)

William Morris

4.

The bank director that goes to investigation with them

a)

Sherlock Holmes

b)

Mr. Merryweather

c)

Jabez Wilson

d)

John Clay

e)

Vincent Spaulding

5.

Part 2—True and False. Directions: Select True or False. Holmes figured out that Jabez Wilson had been to Japan because of the fish tattoo on his wrist.

a)

True

b)

False, it was China!

6.

Part 2—True and False. Directions: Select True or False. One of the clues that enlightened Holmes that Spaulding may be involved in a crime was the fact that he agreed to work for half wages and the knees of his pants were worn out.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Part 3—Multiple Choice. Directions: Choose the best answer. Who lives on Baker Street?

a)

Jabez Wilson

b)

Sherlock Holmes

c)

Dr. Watson

d)

John Clay

8.

Part 3—Multiple Choice. Directions: Choose the best answer. Who lives and runs a Pawn Shop on Saxe-Coburg Square?

a)

Jabez Wilson

b)

Sherlock Holmes

c)

Mr. William Morris

d)

Mr. Duncan Ross

9.

Mr. Wilson's assistant was _________.

a)

Vincent Spaulding

b)

John Clay

c)

Duncan Ross

d)

both A and B

10.

During a regular workday, Mr. Wilson's assistant was always _________.

a)

cooking food

b)

developing photographs in the cellar

c)

working hard

d)

meeting with John Clay

11.

Fill In The Blank: ________ was bald, had a spot on his forehead and his ears were pierced.

a)

Vincent Spaulding

b)

John Clay

c)

Mr. Merryweather

d)

Peter Jones

12.

Fill In The Blanks: After hearing Wilson's story, Holmes needed to _________ and not have Watson talk to him for 50 minutes.

a)

smoke 3 pipes

b)

read a newspaper

c)

take a long walk

d)

visit the bank

13.

Fill In The Blanks - When Holmes arrived at Mr. Wilson's business, he closely observed his surroundings and _________ in front of Wilson's business with his stick.

a)

beat upon the pavement

b)

tap on the window

c)

strike the door

d)

scratch the wall

14.

Fill In The Blank: After examining/observing Mr. Wilson's neighborhood, Holmes and Watson went to a ________.

a)

concert

b)

bank cellar

c)

police station

d)

restaurant

15.

Fill In The Blanks: After the concert, Holmes went to talk to ________.

a)

Mr. Merryweather

b)

John Clay

c)

Duncan Ross

d)

Jabez Wilson

16.

Fill In The Blanks- After the concert, Holmes went to talk to ________.

a)

Peter Jones

b)

Mr. Merryweather

c)

Jabez Wilson

d)

Duncan Ross

17.

Fill In The Blank- Holmes told Watson to bring his ________ with him when he comes to Holmes' house later that night.

a)

gun

b)

walking cane

c)

notebook

d)

lantern

18.

Fill In The Blank- Watson arrived at Holmes' office on Baker Street at ________ at night and saw two cabs waiting outside the building.

a)

ten o'clock

b)

nine o'clock

c)

midnight

d)

eight o'clock

19.

Fill In The Blanks: After leaving Holmes' office, Holmes, Watson, Merryweather, and Jones go to a ________.

a)

bank cellar

b)

concert hall

c)

police headquarters

d)

Baker Street apartment

20.

Fill In The Blanks- After leaving Holmes' office, Holmes, Watson, Merryweather, and Jones go to a bank cellar where ________ is being kept in crates.

a)

gold

b)

coal

c)

silver

d)

books

21.

Fill In The Blanks: ________ was the first criminal out of the hole in the floor of the bank.

a)

John Clay

b)

Vincent Spaulding

c)

Duncan Ross

d)

Peter Jones

22.

Fill In The Blanks- Holmes knew the criminals were going to steal the gold that night because they didn't want their ________ to be discovered, the gold taken out of the cellar, and they closed the office of ________.

a)

tunnel

b)

The Red Headed League

c)

bank cellar

d)

concert

23.

Was the red-headed league a real group or a distraction and why?

a)

It was a real group that hired red-haired men to work for charity.

b)

It was a distraction invented to keep Mr. Wilson busy while criminals tunneled to steal gold.

c)

It was a police unit formed to catch John Clay.

d)

It was a newspaper club that met at ten o'clock each night.

24.

 main detective on the case, who smokes a pipe to think more clearly (remember it was a 3-pipe Problem)

a)

Watson

b)

Holmes

c)

Jones

d)

Merryweather

25.

_____ the helper detective who is often confused but always willing to help

a)

Jabez Wilson

b)

Watson

c)

Holmes

d)

Jones

26.

____ the policeman who joins the investigation

a)

Watson

b)

Merryweather

c)

Wilson

d)

Jones

27.

____worked for the red-headed league for four pounds a week; was hired for his red hair - not very smart man. Also owns a pawn shop. Comes to Holmes and Watson for help

a)

Jabez Wilson

b)

Jones

c)

Merryweather

d)

Duncan Ross

28.

11.  Mr. Duncan Ross was the one who showed the advertisement about the Red-Headed League to Mr. Wilson

a)

True, it was Him!

b)

False, it was Spaulding!

29.

_______12.  There was extra French Gold Called Napoleons in the basement of the bank!

a)

True

b)

False

30.

_______13.  Holmes and his friends met at 10 p.m. to go capture the thieves.

a)

True

b)

False, it was midnight!

31.

17. Whose grandfather was a royal duke, and wanted to be treated as royalty but was a CRIMINAL and known by Holmes?

a)

John Clay/Vincent Spaulding

b)

Jabez Wilson

c)

Holmes

d)

Watson

32.

18. The following is a description of which character?

“Small, stout-built, very quick in his ways, no hair on his face, though he’s not short of thirty.  Has a splash of white acid upon his forehead.”  And he has pierced ears.

a)

Jabez Wilson

b)

John Clay

c)

Duncan Ross

33.

19. Where do they (Holmes and the rest of them) wait for the robbers to show up at? 

a)

Pawn Shop

b)

The Bank Cellar

34.


20. Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson love cases that are ________.

a)

boring

b)

strange and exciting

c)

new

35.


         21. Mr. Jabez Wilson owns a ____________ business

a)

Shoe

b)

Pawn Shop

c)

Hair

d)

Knee-cap