Starter quiz
- What is a protagonist?
- The villain in a story
- The main character in a story ✓
- The victim in a story
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- Who is the protagonist of 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'?
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- John Watson
- Sherlock Holmes ✓
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- What is Sherlock Holmes' likely occupation based on evidence?
- baker
- musician
- detective ✓
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- Which adjective best describes Sherlock Holmes?
- hopeless
- greedy
- attentive ✓
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- What is a prediction?
- An exact definition
- An analysis
- An educated guess ✓
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- What is tentative language?
- Language that is not definite or certain ✓
- Language that is certain
- A group of words related in meaning
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Exit quiz
- What did the police force start focusing on in 1842?
- prevention of crimes
- solving of previous crimes ✓
- working in remote areas
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- Why was Sherlock Holmes so popular?
- Conan Doyle promoted him well
- He was excellent at solving crimes ✓
- He was excellent at crime prevention
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- Which adjective best describes Helen Stoner in 'The Speckled Band'?
- elderly
- amused
- stressed ✓
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- What does agitation mean?
- in a state of anger
- in a state of panic or anxiety ✓
- in a state of confusion
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- Which quote proves Helen Stoner is in danger?
- ''Pray draw up to the fire''
- ''She raised her veil as she spoke''
- ''Eyes like those of a hunted animal'' ✓
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- Why might Helen Stoner have come to Sherlock Holmes?
- To interview him about his adventures
- To get his advice on a neighbourhood crime
- To get his help in solving a brutal crime ✓
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Key learning points
- The Victorian era saw the police force take an interest in solving previous crimes
- The popularity of detective fiction grew at this time, in particular the Sherlock Holmes stories
- In The Speckled Band, Helen Stoner, who is frightened and distressed, comes to visit Sherlock Holmes
- Helen may have visited Holmes to help her solve a crime
Common misconception
The police force we have today is the one society has always had.
Explain that the police force was a new concept to Victorians and thus civilians had a lot of anxiety around crime.
Keywords
Prevent - If you prevent something, you stop it from happening.
Detective - A detective is someone who investigates and solves crimes.
Agitation - Agitation is a state of anxiety or panic.
Analysis - If you analyse something, you explore it in great detail.
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