The Speckled Band
Who comes to Sherlock Holmes’s flat for help because she fears for her life?
Helen Stoner
Who visits Sherlock Holmes wearing a mask to ask for help?
The King of Bohemia
What strange thing comes inside the letters sent to the victims?
Five orange seeds pips.
Who is Sherlock Holmes?
A very intelligent detective.
Who wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Who is Dr. Roylott?
Helen Stoner’s violent and terrifying stepfather
What does the King want to get back from Irene Adler?
A photograph and some letters.
What letters/initials are written inside the scary envelopes with the orange seeds?
K.K.K.
Who is Sherlock Holmes's best friend and companion?
Dr. John Watson
Where was the author born?
Edinburgh, Scotland
What was the quiet noise that Helen's sister heard at night?
A whistle
Why does Irene Adler go to St. Monica’s Church in the story?
To get married to Godfrey Norton.
What happened to Uncle Elias weeks later after he received the letter?
He was found dead in a river.
What object is Sherlock Holmes famous for smoking while solving a case?
A pipe
What did the author study at university?
Medicine
What was the "Speckled Band”?
A snake
How do Holmes and Watson find where Irene Adler hides the photo?
Holmes stages a fake fight to enter Irene’s house, and Watson throws a smoke-stick into the room to create a fake fire alarm.
Why did the KKK send the orange pips and kill Uncle Elias?
Because he belogend to the group, but then he left America and took all their papers.
Where is Sherlock Holmes's apartment located?
Baker Street in London
Where were most of the Sherlock Holmes stories published for readers in Britain?
In The Strand Magazine
How did the snake get into Julia's bedroom?
Through the air vent and down the bell rope to the bed.
What happens at the end of the story when Holmes goes back for the photograph?
Irene Adler has already left and tricks him, leaving a picture of herself instead.
How does Sherlock Holmes discover the criminals at the end?
He checked the ship's papers and saw that the Star was in the three ports at the right times.
Which musical instrument does Sherlock Holmes play?
The Violin
What was Arthur Conan Doyle's first published novel?
A Study in Scarlet