Beryl Coronet
Holmes treats Mr. Holder how?
compassionately seeing as he is so distraught
Ali Baba and Cassim are of what relation?
brothers
What does her husband say she should use instead of jewelry?
flowers
In “After the Battle,” what has happened to Dave Joyce and his regiment?
separated in battle
Why is Mr. Nuttel visiting the family?
He is resting to recover his health
What position does Randolph have?
Justice of the peace
Who wrote the first detective story?
Edgar Allan Poe
The Forty Thieves is a Frame Story from what larger work?
The Thousand and One Nights
Why does Mme. Loisel initially not want to go to the reception?
She lacks a fancy dress
In “After the Battle,” Dave Joyce wants to __________.
revenge his father's death
What did the men bring with them on the hunt?
their dog
What has happened that everyone is visiting the house
A man has died
The tracks in the snow belong to who?
Arthur and George
In “The Forty Thieves,” Ali Baba promises to care for Cassim’s wife if she __________.
keeps his secret and follows Morgiana's plan
What jobs does Mme Loisel do to pay back the necklace?
cooking, washing, shopping
Why does Bill Ryder not want to show his face?
He is afraid Dave will kill him
According to the young lady in “The Open Window,” several years ago Mrs. Sappleton’s __________.
husband and brother disappeared when they went hunting
How did the man force the brother to give the inheritance back to the girl?
Threatening to remove the gloves
Which character is capable of being noble despite his other character flaws. He was imprisoned by his father.
Arthur
Which character is described as Shrewd and actually saves the family?
Morgiana
When does the crisis occur?
When she loses the necklace
What does Dave first think is a fitting death for Ryder?
Let the forest fire kill him
Who is telling the story?
the niece
Brother shot him
Who is " a man of the world to his fingertips?
Sir George Burnwell
How did he open the cave?
By saying "Open Sesame"
What is Mme. Loisel’s foundational problem in “The Necklace”?
discontent
Carry him to safety.
In “The Age of Miracles,” Abner expects Benton Wolf to __________.
give Julia her inheritance now that the brother has died
Why does Arthur not confess all in the beginning?
Because he is trying to protect the woman he loves.
How do they kill the thieves?
pour hot oil in the canisters where they were hiding
Whose fault is it for the mess that has become of them?
Both husband and wife
During what war does this story take place?
American Civil War
What does Mr Huttel bring to the aunt?
Letters of Introduction
A bad temper
What is the climax of “The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet”?
Holmes’s confrontation with Burnwell
Scheharzade tells a story that she leaves unfinished each night--WHY?
to save her life
She finds out the necklace was fake and work less than 500 francs
Why does Dave Joyce not kill Ryder?
He does not want to continue the feud his father wanted to stop
In literature, the comparing of one thing to another in order to clarify the author’s meaning is known as a/an __________.
analogy
Which term refers to the representation of something as less important than it really is?
understatement