Starter quiz

  • In 'The Speckled Band', what does Julia hear when she dies?
    • The cheetah's hiss.
    • A low whistle.  ✓
    • Roylott's voice.
  • In the stories of Sherlock Holmes, what does Holmes always use to solve his cases?
    • A magnifying glass.
    • A torch.
    • Concrete evidence.  ✓
  • What is a motive?
    • The person accused of a crime.
    • The reward someone gets for solving a crime.
    • The reason someone commits a crime.  ✓
  • 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.  ✓
  • 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.  ✓
  • 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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