Starter quiz
- In 'The Speckled Band', what does Julia hear when she dies?
- The cheetah's hiss.
- A low whistle. ✓
- Roylott's voice.
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- In the stories of Sherlock Holmes, what does Holmes always use to solve his cases?
- A magnifying glass.
- A torch.
- Concrete evidence. ✓
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- What is a motive?
- The person accused of a crime.
- The reward someone gets for solving a crime.
- The reason someone commits a crime. ✓
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- What do Holmes and Watson agree on about the death of Julia in 'The Speckled Band'?
- It was an accident.
- She died of natural causes.
- It is dark and sinister. ✓
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- What is a piece of evidence cited by Holmes in 'The Speckled Band'?
- Julia's fiance came to visit her the night she died.
- Helen and Julia had a fight a week before her death.
- Julia said 'it was the band!' as she died. ✓
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- In 'The Speckled Band', why does Roylott have ‘interest in preventing in his stepdaughter’s marriage’?
- He would lose out on money if she married. ✓
- He dislikes her fiance.
- He would miss her if she left Stoke Moran.
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