WorksheetsRed-Headed League Review - 2025!
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
assistant at the pawnshop (this was his fake name)
Sherlock Holmes
Watson
Jabez Wilson
John Clay
Vincent Spaulding
The millionaire criminal who “started” the Red-Headed League, murderer, thief, that Holmes recognizes (this was his real name)
Sherlock Holmes
Watson
Jabez Wilson
John Clay
Vincent Spaulding
His other name is Mr. Duncan Ross (he interviewed Jabez Wilson to start working at the Red-Headed League)
Sherlock Holmes
Watson
Jabez Wilson
John Clay
William Morris
The bank director that goes to investigation with them
Sherlock Holmes
Mr. Merryweather
Jabez Wilson
John Clay
Vincent Spaulding
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.
True
False, it was China!
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.
True
False
Part 3—Multiple Choice. Directions: Choose the best answer. Who lives on Baker Street?
Jabez Wilson
Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
John Clay
Part 3—Multiple Choice. Directions: Choose the best answer. Who lives and runs a Pawn Shop on Saxe-Coburg Square?
Jabez Wilson
Sherlock Holmes
Mr. William Morris
Mr. Duncan Ross
Mr. Wilson's assistant was _________.
Vincent Spaulding
John Clay
Duncan Ross
both A and B
During a regular workday, Mr. Wilson's assistant was always _________.
cooking food
developing photographs in the cellar
working hard
meeting with John Clay
Fill In The Blank: ________ was bald, had a spot on his forehead and his ears were pierced.
Vincent Spaulding
John Clay
Mr. Merryweather
Peter Jones
Fill In The Blanks: After hearing Wilson's story, Holmes needed to _________ and not have Watson talk to him for 50 minutes.
smoke 3 pipes
read a newspaper
take a long walk
visit the bank
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.
beat upon the pavement
tap on the window
strike the door
scratch the wall
Fill In The Blank: After examining/observing Mr. Wilson's neighborhood, Holmes and Watson went to a ________.
concert
bank cellar
police station
restaurant
Fill In The Blanks: After the concert, Holmes went to talk to ________.
Mr. Merryweather
John Clay
Duncan Ross
Jabez Wilson
Fill In The Blanks- After the concert, Holmes went to talk to ________.
Peter Jones
Mr. Merryweather
Jabez Wilson
Duncan Ross
Fill In The Blank- Holmes told Watson to bring his ________ with him when he comes to Holmes' house later that night.
gun
walking cane
notebook
lantern
Fill In The Blank- Watson arrived at Holmes' office on Baker Street at ________ at night and saw two cabs waiting outside the building.
ten o'clock
nine o'clock
midnight
eight o'clock
Fill In The Blanks: After leaving Holmes' office, Holmes, Watson, Merryweather, and Jones go to a ________.
bank cellar
concert hall
police headquarters
Baker Street apartment
Fill In The Blanks- After leaving Holmes' office, Holmes, Watson, Merryweather, and Jones go to a bank cellar where ________ is being kept in crates.
gold
coal
silver
books
Fill In The Blanks: ________ was the first criminal out of the hole in the floor of the bank.
John Clay
Vincent Spaulding
Duncan Ross
Peter Jones
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 ________.
tunnel
The Red Headed League
bank cellar
concert
Was the red-headed league a real group or a distraction and why?
It was a real group that hired red-haired men to work for charity.
It was a distraction invented to keep Mr. Wilson busy while criminals tunneled to steal gold.
It was a police unit formed to catch John Clay.
It was a newspaper club that met at ten o'clock each night.
main detective on the case, who smokes a pipe to think more clearly (remember it was a 3-pipe Problem)
Watson
Holmes
Jones
Merryweather
_____ the helper detective who is often confused but always willing to help
Jabez Wilson
Watson
Holmes
Jones
____ the policeman who joins the investigation
Watson
Merryweather
Wilson
Jones
____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
Jabez Wilson
Jones
Merryweather
Duncan Ross
11. Mr. Duncan Ross was the one who showed the advertisement about the Red-Headed League to Mr. Wilson
True, it was Him!
False, it was Spaulding!
_______12. There was extra French Gold Called Napoleons in the basement of the bank!
True
False
_______13. Holmes and his friends met at 10 p.m. to go capture the thieves.
True
False, it was midnight!
17. Whose grandfather was a royal duke, and wanted to be treated as royalty but was a CRIMINAL and known by Holmes?
John Clay/Vincent Spaulding
Jabez Wilson
Holmes
Watson
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.
Jabez Wilson
John Clay
Duncan Ross
19. Where do they (Holmes and the rest of them) wait for the robbers to show up at?
Pawn Shop
The Bank Cellar
20. Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson love cases that are ________.
boring
strange and exciting
new
21. Mr. Jabez Wilson owns a ____________ business
Shoe
Pawn Shop
Hair
Knee-cap
