The Mystery of the Red-Headed League Quiz

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Read in May.June 2023 Story works the play called The Mystery of the Red-Headed League. 

Answer the questions using the play.

Read in May.June 2023 Story works the play called The Mystery of the Red-Headed League. 

Answer the questions using the play.

How does Holmes feels in Scene 1?

bored

excited

frightened

worried

"My mind craves a puzzle!"

"Suddenly, there's a knock on the door."

"A man who is clearly upset enters the room."

"Are you Sherlock Holmes, the famous detective?"

He can't find a job.

Someone is missing.

His shop is not doing well.

He needs a puzzle to solve.

messy

reddish

stylish

dyed

generous

silly

suspicious

admirable

"....she insisted on working for half pay while she learned how to run the shop."

"She proved to be extraordinary."

"She took care of everything- stocking the shelves, ringing up customers...."

"Perhaps she is simply kindhearted."d

afraid

confused

determined

proud

They go mad from boredom.

They accidentally get locked in.

The air gets too stuffy to breathe.

Criminals climb through the floor.

to give Wilson an easy job

to get his books copied

to get Wilson out of his shop

to play a funny joke on Wilson

disappointed

curious

quiet

satisfied

How does Holmes feels in Scene 1?

bored

excited

frightened

worried

Which line from the play supports the correct answer to question 1?

"My mind craves a puzzle!"

"Suddenly, there's a knock on the door."

"A man who is clearly upset enters the room."

"Are you Sherlock Holmes, the famous detective?"

In scene 1, what is Jasper Wilson's problem?

He can't find a job.

Someone is missing.

His shop is not doing well.

He needs a puzzle to solve.

What does the word auburn mean in the sentence "Men and women with all shades of auburn hair are walking to the same address."?

messy

reddish

stylish

dyed

In Scene 3, Holmes finds out that Victoria Spaulding insisted on working for half pay.  You can tell he finds this behavior __________.

generous

silly

suspicious

admirable

Which line from the play tells why Holmes thinks there's something odd about Miss Spaulding?

"....she insisted on working for half pay while she learned how to run the shop."

"She proved to be extraordinary."

"She took care of everything- stocking the shelves, ringing up customers...."

"Perhaps she is simply kindhearted."d

When Watson says, "But you know what's going to happen tonight, and I am completely in the dark", you can conclude that Watson feels ________.

afraid

confused

determined

proud

In scene 5, what happens as Holmes, Watson, Jones, and Merryweather wait in the bank vault?

They go mad from boredom.

They accidentally get locked in.

The air gets too stuffy to breathe.

Criminals climb through the floor.

What is the real reason Duncan Ross hired Wilson to work at the League?

to give Wilson an easy job

to get his books copied

to get Wilson out of his shop

to play a funny joke on Wilson

Which word best describes Holmes at the end of the play?

disappointed

curious

quiet

satisfied