Starter quiz
- Who is the perpetrator of Charles McCarthy's murder in 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery'?
- Alice Turner
- James McCarthy
- John Turner ✓
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- What was John Turner's motive in 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery'?
- he did not want his daughter to have to marry James McCarthy ✓
- he did not want Charles McCarthy to keep living on his land rent free
- he wanted Charles McCarthy's fortune
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- What is interesting about Charles McCarthy in 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery'?
- He was wealthy but lived as a pauper
- He hated his son
- He is a victim but with villainous qualities ✓
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- What is the difference between Julia Stoner and Charles McCarthy from 'The Speckled Band' and 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery', respectively?
- Julia Stoner is presented as innocent whilst Charles McCarthy is not ✓
- Charles McCarthy is presented as more sympathetic than Julia Stoner
- McCarthy had more sorrow upon his death than Julia Stoner
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- In 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery', what does John Turner say about himself that builds sympathy for him?
- He tried to make up for the way he earned his wealth ✓
- He killed McCarthy by accident
- He was in love with McCarthy
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- What influence does Turner say McCarthy had on him in 'The Boscome Valley Mystery'?
- a hand on him
- a grip on him ✓
- a charm over him
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Exit quiz
- What is decrepitude?
- a state of being worn out due to age or neglect ✓
- being worthy of respect or honour
- in a rugged state
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- What is a bushranger?
- armed robbers that would steal silver
- people who camped to harvest land that wasn't theirs
- armed robbers that would steal gold ✓
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- Why did bushrangers sometimes receive public sympathy among the lower classes?
- they were seen to be challenging the elite ✓
- they were reclaiming gold they had lost
- they were adventurous
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- Which quote presents John Turner as ill and weak in 'The Boscome Valley Mystery'?
- 'grizzled hair, enormous limbs'
- 'craggy features'
- 'face was of an ashen white, nostrils blue' ✓
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- In 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery', what is true of John Turner's presentation?
- he is presented as pure evil
- he is presented as multi-faceted ✓
- he is presented as pure victim
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- Which quote matches the idea that Turner is presented as pitiable in 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery'?
- 'slow, limping step, bowed shoulders and an appearance of decrepitude' ✓
- 'unusual strength of body'
- 'dignity and power'
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Key learning points
- John Turner used to be a bushranger: an armed robber that stole gold.
- Some members of the public had sympathy towards bushrangers for defying the elite.
- John Turner’s description has many layers to it and thus many interpretations of his character.
- You can make good inferences by zooming in on key words and phrases from an extract.
Common misconception
Some students think that villains are one dimensional.
Villains have their own struggles.
Keywords
Decrepitude - In a state of being worn out due to age or neglect.
Craggy - If something is craggy, it is rugged.
Dignity - If you have dignity, you are worthy of respect or honour.
Inference - An inference is a conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.
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