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What adjective beginning with 'h' best describes Kate Whitney?
Hysterical
What is 'bun in the oven' an example of?
Euphemism
True of false, Doyle's Sherlock Holmes rarely, if ever, laughs.
False
In what city do Doyle's stories take place?
London
Why did St. Clair originally decide to become a beggar?
It was only by trying begging as an amateur that he could get the facts upon which to base his articles.
Why was St. Clair relieved to be arrested as a murderer?
So that he would not shame his family
What is the name for the person who runs the opium den?
Lascar
What are two actions Sherlock does when he needs to think deeply about a case?
1. Excessively smoke tobacco
2. Stay up all night
3. Make a divan of pillows
What period of history are Doyle's stories set in?
Victorian
Apart from Sherlock, name one other of the famous fictional detective we looked at in the first lesson of this unit.
2. Detective Conan
3. Nancy Drew
4. Velma Dinkley
What pronouns do first and third person narrator use, respectively?
(1st) I, we, our
(3rd) He, she, they
What is a hansom?
Two-wheeled horse-drawn cab
Recall one (of the five) pieces of feedback I gave based on the writing piece you completed between Hugh Boone and the police officer.
1. Not a script
2. Delay information
3. Always begin dialogue with a capitol letter
4. Proper nouns require capital letters
5. Show don’t tell
What phrase, which is also the title of a poem by Simon Armitage, is used to describe the possessions found on a victim at a crime scene?
About his (or her) person
What two components are necessary for 'inference'?
Evidence and reasoning
In the opium den, where does the blood on the windowsill come from?
St. Clair's ring finger, which he had cut near the nail
What two particular skills helped St. Clair earn more money than the average beggar?
1. Power of making up (make up)
2. Facility of repartee (quick wit)
What does 'orgies' mean (in the context of The Man with the Twisted Lip)?
A moment of excessive enjoyment
Why does Doyle 'pepper' his stories with 'highbrow' references?
To make the reader feel 'smart'
What is a (possible) reason Doyle has Sherlock complete his odd 'rituals'?
1. Increases suspense; indicates to the audience that it's 'go time'
OR
2. Keeps the character mysterious; capable of great and fantastic feats