Sherlock Holmes and the Red-Headed League – Flashcards
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Who are the main characters in The Red-Headed League
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Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Mr. Jabez Wilson, Vincent Spaulding, Mr. Jones, Mr. Merryweather, John Clay
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How did Sherlock Holmes know that Jabez Wilson had done manual labor?
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One hand was larger than the other
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Why did Holmes want to see Mr. Spaulding after speaking to Jabez Wilson?
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He wanted to see the knees of his trousers
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What was Sherlock Holmes able to find out about Jabez Wilson by looking at him and how did he know?
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He had been to China (he had a tattoo), he was a freemason (his breast-pin), he did manual labor (one hand was larger than the other), he used snuff, and he had done a lot of writing recentely (the cuff of his shirt sleeve was shiny)
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What did Holmes do when he got to Saxe-Coburg Square?
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He knocked on the door and asked Mr. Spaulding how to get to the Strand and then he knocked on the ground three times with his walking stick
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What did Jabez Wilson do for the Red-Headed League
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He copied the Encyclopedia for four hours each day
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Where did Holmes and Watson go before they went to listen to German music?
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They went to the pawnshop to meet Mr. Spaulding and see what else was in that area.
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What did Jabez Wilson think the Red-Headed League was?
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He thought it was formed to help out red headed men and secure their future
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What was the Red-Headed League?
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It was a fake company set up to get Jabez Wilson out of the house so Vincent Spaulding could dig a tunnel from the pawnshop to the bank.
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Why was Vincent Spaulding a too good to be true employee?
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He was a very hard worker that worked for half wages. He did that so he would get the job and be able to dig the tunnel.
