Question

from The Adventure Of The Speckled Band
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

just act like you know what im talking about

1. What motivates Sherlock Holmes to engage in investigations according to the narrator?(1 point)
Responses

Wealth
Wealth

Love of the art
Love of the art

Public recognition
Public recognition

Competition with other detectives
Competition with other detectives
Question 2
2. How does the narrator describe the cases he studied with Holmes?(1 point)
Responses

Commonplace
Commonplace

Tragic and comic
Tragic and comic

Unimportant
Unimportant

Simple and straightforward
Simple and straightforward
Question 3
3. What promise does the narrator mention regarding the events associated with the Roylotts?(1 point)
Responses

To keep them secret until Holmes' death
To keep them secret until Holmes' death

To forget them completely
To forget them completely

To reveal them only when the lady dies
To reveal them only when the lady dies

To share them with the public
To share them with the public
Question 4
4. What does the narrator's surprise at Holmes being fully dressed indicate about Holmes' usual habits?(1 point)
Responses

He is always punctual
He is always punctual

He typically sleeps late
He typically sleeps late

He often works at night
He often works at night

He prefers to dress formally
He prefers to dress formally
Question 5
5. What does the young lady's state of excitement suggest about the nature of her visit?(1 point)
Responses

She is merely curious
She is merely curious

She has a pressing issue
She has a pressing issue

She is a fan of Holmes
She is a fan of Holmes

She wants to socialize
She wants to socialize
Question 6
6. How does Holmes deduce that the lady has traveled by dog-cart?(1 point)
Responses

He asks her directly
He asks her directly

He observes mud on her jacket
He observes mud on her jacket

He knows the local transport
He knows the local transport

He recognizes her attire.
He recognizes her attire.
Question 7
7. What literary device is primarily used when Holmes observes the lady's "restless frightened eyes"?(1 point)
Responses

Simile
Simile

Metaphor
Metaphor

Personification
Personification

Imagery
Imagery
Question 8
8. What does the phrase "hunted animal" imply about the lady's emotional state?(1 point)
Responses

She feels empowered.
She feels empowered.

She is anxious and threatened.
She is anxious and threatened.

She is calm and collected.
She is calm and collected.

She is indifferent.
She is indifferent.
Question 9
9. What can be inferred about the lady's background based on her words and appearance?(1 point)
Responses

She is wealthy and carefree.
She is wealthy and carefree.

She is familiar with detective work.
She is familiar with detective work.

She has faced significant distress.
She has faced significant distress.

She enjoys social gatherings.
She enjoys social gatherings.
Question 10
10. How does the interaction between Holmes and the lady establish his character?(1 point)
Responses

He is supportive and analytical.
He is supportive and analytical.

He is dismissive and uninterested.
He is dismissive and uninterested.

He is confused and hesitant.
He is confused and hesitant.

He is rude and abrupt.

Answer 1

1. Love of the art

2. Commonplace

3. To reveal them only when the lady dies

4. He typically sleeps late

5. She has a pressing issue

6. He observes mud on her jacket

7. Imagery

8. She is anxious and threatened

9. She has faced significant distress

10. He is supportive and analytical