Setting
Characters
Events
Who Said It
Motives
100
T / F - Holmes and Watson live in Norwood
False - they live in London
100
T / F - Sherlock Holmes is a police investigator.
F - He likes to investigate crimes but he doesn't work for the police.
100
T / F - Before Jonas Oldacre build his house in Norwood, he lived in Blackheath.
T - He asks Mrs. McFarlane to marry him when he lived in Blackheath. After that, he moved away.
100
T / F - John McFarlane said "I feel so afriad."
True, Ch. 1
100
T / F - Sherlock Holmes talks to Mrs Lexington to find out what happened the night of the murder.
T - Holmes wanted to find out from a witness what happened that night.
200
T / F - Jonas Oldacre grew up in Blackheath but moved to Norwood as a young man.
True - he asks Mrs McFarlane to marry him, but she says no. So, then he moves to Norwood.
200
T / F - Jonas Oldacre wanted to marry Mrs. McFarlane.
T - He asked her to marry him but she said no. Later she married John's father.
200
T / F - Jonas Oldacre and Mrs Lexington were in a romantic relationship.
T - Holmes implies that Mrs. Lexington and Oldacre were romantically involved and planned to run off together with all the money.
200
T / F - Sherlock Holmes says "I have my murderer. He is in Scotland Yard as we speak."
F - Inspector Lestraude
200
T / F - Inspector Lestraude discovered the thumbprint on the wall that proved John McFarlane was the murderer.
F - Mrs. Lexington found it
300
John McFarlane left Norwood and slept ____ before taking train the next morning to London. A. on a train B. in London C. at a hotel
C - he slept at a hotel before taking the train to London
300
Jonas Oldacre is __. A. a police officer B. a builder C. a lawyer
B. a builder
300
The reason why Jonas Oldacre's will was hard to read was because ___. A. His handwriting was bad B. He didn't know how to write C. He wrote while the train was moving.
C. He was writing the will on the express train to London.
300
Who says "Mr. Holmes! Of course I know your name, sir." A. Sherlock Holmes B. Sergeant Judd C. Mrs. McFarlane
B - Sergeant Judd
300
Could this mystery take place today? Give 3 reasons for your answer.
Possible answers: 1. more cameras and surveillance today 2. DNA/blood testing 3. more eye witnesses 4. police investigate in more detail today
400
Where in Deep Dene House does Inspector Lestraude find the bloody thumbprint?
on the low part wall of the hall
400
Mr. Holmes good friend is ___.
Doctor/Mr Watson
400
How did John McFarlane find out that Jonas Oldacre was dead and that the police suspected John?
He went to an inn to sleep and then took the morning train London. He was reading the newspaper on the train when he read the story about Oldacre's death and knew the police were looking for him.
400
Who said "My little joke"?
Jonas Oldacre when he is caught
400
What was Jonas Oldacre's plan?
To get revenge on Mrs McFarlane by making the police think John killed him so he would go to jail and be executed for killing Oldacre.
500
Describe the place where Jonas Oldacre is hiding inside Deep Dene House.
he was in a hidden passage inside the walls/secret room of Deep Dene House
500
In the story, 2 characters say that they believe John McFarlane killed Jonas Oldacre. Who are they?
Inspector Lestraude and Mrs. Lexington
500
Where does Sherlock Holmes travel to after he leaves his London home the first time? Name the 2 places in order.
First, Blackheath and then Norwoord/Deep Dene House
500
Who says "We don't want anything from that man" and who is he/she talking about?
Mrs. McFarlane about Jonas Oldacre
500
Why does John McFarlane go to Sherlock Holmes for help? This is not stated in the book but think about what your teacher has told you about the character, author and story.
Because Sherlock Holmes was a well-known investigator. He could see patterns and details other people often missed. The police at that time often looked at obvious suspects and did not seek the truth.
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