A Sherlock Holmes Collection SURNAME AND NAME:

A. Choose the correct answer. 18 points (3 points each) B. Circle the INCORRECT answer.

1. Sherlock Holmes knew that the man in the mask was the King of 1. The King of Bohemia…
Bohemia because… a. wanted to marry Irene Adler.
a. he saw the address on the letter. b. wanted to get back a photograph and some love letters.
b. the king wrote on special expensive paper from Bohemia. c. introduced himself to Sherlock Holmes as Count von Kramm.
c. the king told him who he was.
2. Godfrey Norton… 3. Irene Adler…
2. Holmes found out where the photograph was when… a. is a lawyer. a. dressed up as a man.
a. he followed Irene Adler. b. marries Irene Adler. b. gave the king the photograph he wanted.
b. he looked through the sitting-room window. c. is Irene Adler’s servant. c. followed Sherlock Holmes to his house.
c. Irene Adler went to save it.
4. Sherlock Holmes…
3. Helen Stoner slept in her sister’s room because… a. drove Irene Adler to the church.
a. her own room needed repairs. b. was a witness at her wedding.
b. she wanted to discover what killed her sister. c. dressed up as a groom.
c. she was lonely.
5. The men in the street started a fight…
4. Holmes took a stick into the room that Julia Stoner slept in because… a. to help Holmes get into the house.
a. he was afraid of Dr Roylott. b. because they both wanted Miss Adler to pay them.
b. there was a tiger in the gardens. c. because Sherlock Holmes gave them money.
c. he wanted to hit the snake.
6. Irene Adler’s letter…
5. The Ku Klux Klan wanted to kill John Openshaw because he… a. was addressed to the king.
a. knew that the K.K.K. murdered his uncle and father. b. was behind the picture in the sitting-room.
b. had a list of names of K.K.K. murderers. c. was addressed to Sherlock Holmes.
c. asked Sherlock Holmes for help. 14 points (2 points each)

6. Holmes knew that the murderers worked on a ship because…
a. the letters came from places that have a port.
b. the leader of the group signed his name, Captain Calhoun, on the letters.
c. all the letters came by ship.F NALTEST
C. Write T (True) or F (False) next to each sentence.
...... 1. After returning to England, Elias Openshaw started to drink a lot of
alcohol.
...... 2. John Openshaw’s uncle was very cruel to him.
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...... 3. The police believed that Elias Openshaw committed suicide. Sherlock Holmes (13. tries / is trying) to help him. But (14. will / must)
...... 4. The letters K. K. K. were on the lid of the metal box. he find the murderers in time? Holmes and Watson (15. must / can) hurry
...... 5. When Joseph Openshaw opened his letter, he wanted to go to the before it is too late.
police. 22.5 points (1.5 points each)
...... 6. John Openshaw received a letter the day before he died.
...... 7. Holmes told John Openshaw to burn the blue paper. F. Match A and B to form sentences.
...... 8. Captain Calhoun was a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
A B
12 points (1.5 points each)
1. Julia Stoner ....... a. came through the ventilator.
2. Helen’s mother ....... b. came to repair Julia’s room.
D. There are three false sentences in exercise C above. Correct them. 3. Helen and Julia ....... c. died two years ago.
4. Some builders ....... d. was a violent man.
........................................................................................................................ 5. Dr Roylott ....... e. to reward his snake.
........................................................................................................................ 6. Dr Roylott used a small f. with a stick.
........................................................................................................................ plate of milk .......
7. The snake ....... g. died in a train accident.
6 points (2 points each)
8. Holmes hit the snake ....... h. were twins.
E. Choose the correct answer.
12 points (1.5 points each)
When the King of Bohemia was a young man, he (1. gave / is giving)
some love letters to the (2. beautiful / more beautiful) opera singer, Irene G. Choose one topic and write a paragraph. Your paragraph should
Adler. Now he (3. is wanting / wants) Sherlock Holmes to get them back. be between 30- 40 words long.
Holmes has got a clever (4. band / plan) to find out where the letters are.
Miss Adler (5. will show / is showing) him where she keeps them. 1. Irene Adler invited Sherlock Holmes into the sitting-room. Explain how
Holmes tricked her into
Dr Roylott was a very clever man. He knew that doctors (6. mustn’t / showing him where the photograph was.
can’t) find the poison of a (7. snake / tiger). But Sherlock Holmes was (8. 2. Sherlock Holmes looked for clues in Dr Roylott’s house. Which clues
cleverest / cleverer) than him. He found (9. a little / a few) important did he find? Explain how
clues and he soon (10. solved / solves) the mystery. John Openshaw is (11. they helped him discover what killed Julia Stoner.
frightened / fear). He thinks that his life is (12. in pain / in danger). Now 3. Explain how Holmes discovered where the murderers of the Openshaw
family were.
15 points