Detective Vocab 1
What is a summary?
A short way to tell the main parts of a story.
What is a detective?
A person who solves crimes
Cocaine is ...
a dangerous drug
Why was Sherlock Holmes bored at the start of Ch.1?
His cases were too easy.
Where in London do the murders happen in chapter 1?
Whitechapel
What is a mystery?
Something that is secret or hard to explain.
Murder is ...
when someone kills another person on purpose
Bored means ...
not interested, wants excitement
What did the police doctor show to Dr. Watson?
The victim's dead body cut open and ripped up violently.
What did Jack the Ripper write on the wall where the first victim died?
NO TIME TO RIP
What does it mean to predict?
A killer is ...
a person who murders other people
Define Evidence
Signs or facts that prove what happened.
Why will Sherlock Holmes go to Whitechapel dressed in old, dirty clothes ?
To talk with local people and get information (investigate).
What was the police plan to try to catch Jack the Ripper?
The best and bravest policemen will dress in women's clothes and go to Whitechapel.
What is a clue?
An object or fact that helps solve a crime
Violent means ...
very aggressive and dangerous
What is a Proper Noun?
The specific name of a person or place (Capital letter!)
What does Sherlock Holmes think about the killer?
He thinks the killer is very intelligent and too extraordinary for Inspector Lestrade and the police to catch.
How did Jack the Ripper murder the women?
He violently ripped their bodies apart with a knife.
What is SVO? What does it stand for?
The order of a sentence: Subject Verb Object
Scotland Yard is ...
London police headquarters
What is a deerstalker?
The famous hat worn by Sherlock Holmes.
What does it mean to "stop at nothing" to do something?
To do everything possible to be able to do that thing.
Why does Sherlock Holmes think Jack the Ripper killed 2 women in one night?
He didn't have time to rip the first victim because heard someone coming and had to leave the body.