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Red-headed Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Identify the person who was "obese, pompous and slow" a wore "baggy gray shepherd's check trousers, a not over-clean black frock-coat.... and a drab waistcoat...." | Jabez Wilson |
| By viewing the visitor's _______, Holmes was able to deduct that he did manual labor. | Hands |
| Holmes knew that the fishes' scales on the _______ indicated a trip to China. | Tattoo |
| What type of business did Mr. Wilson have? | Pawnshop |
| What reason did Spaulding give his employer for visiting the cellar so often? | He said that he was developing pictures. |
| Who was Ezekiah Hopkins? | a millionaire who died and left his fortunes to all red-headed men. |
| What test was given to see if the man was truly red-headed? | He had to allow his hair to be pulled. |
| Who was Duncan Ross? (description) | one of the "pensioners upon the fund left by our noble benefactor." In other words, he was the man who interviewed all of the red-headed men. After the league was dissolved, he was a lawyer. |
| What was the explanation given for the establishment of the fund? | The propagation, spread, and maintenance of red heads. |
| What was to be Mr. Wilson's job with the Red-Headed League? | He had to hand copy the encyclopedia. |
| What were the requirements for Wilson to get and remain employed? | -must not leave the building from 10am-2pm -must copy Encyclopedia Britannica by hand |
| How long did Wilson work before "the whole thing came to an end"? | eight weeks |
| How did Wilson receive notice that the job was gone? | Wilson went to his work at ten as usual when he saw a square piece of cardboard that read, "THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE IS DISSOLVED. Oct. 9, 1890." |
| What did Holmes want to see when he spoke with the assistant? | The man's trouser knees. |
| Who was Peter Jones? | Sherlock's friend, "the official police agent" (p. ). He was the lead detective of the Scotland Force. |
| What was Mr. Merryweather used to doing on Sunday nights? | Playing cards |
| What was hidden in the cellar where Holmes and the others went? | A tunnel was found in the cellar. |
| Who was John Clay? | the murderer, thief, smasher, and forger. He's a criminal in London, His grandfather was a Royal Duke, and he had been to Eton and Oxford. He was also extremely smart. He was posing as Spaulding as he was planning for a robbery. |
| Why did John Clay demand to be addressed by "sir" and "please"? | He had royal blood in his family tree. |
| What was actually going on in the basement (instead of photography)? | John Clay was digging a tunnel. |
| How had Holmes determined if the tunnel stretched out in front or in back? | Holmes beat the pavement with a stick to determine which way the tunnel stretched out. |
| How did Holmes know that they would make their attempt that night? | The tunnel was complete, they wouldn't need Mr. Wilson anymore to get out of the house for them to work on the tunnel to get to the bank. |
| What is significant about the kind of store Wilson owns? | associated with immoral activity |
| Who told Wilson about the red-headed league? | his assistant, Vincent Spaulding |
| What details about Wilson's assistant make him a suspect? | -only accepting half pay from Wilson |
| Why did so many people respond to the advertisement? | it provided a lot of pay for supposedly not a difficult job |
| What made Wilson believe the job wasn't a scam? | -he was getting paid every week, just as promised -Duncan Ross seemed serious about it |
| What is the mystery? | RHL was mysteriously and suddenly dissolved one day |
| Who actually is Duncan Ross? | William Morris |
| Why does Holmes ask Watson to meet him at 10pm? | so they will have time to be there before the crime starts so they will be able to stop it |
| Who is Mr. Merryweather? | Sherlock's friend, a bank director |
| What item has Holmes identified as a target for criminals? | gold stored in safes underneath the bank |
| Who is caught in the basement digging up the floor? | John Clay ("Vincent Spaulding") |
| Who runs back through the tunnel? | Duncan Ross |
| How did Holmes determine the thieves' motive? | nothing in the pawnbroker's house is valuable, so it must provide some sort of passageway to something valuable |
| Name of the red headed man seeking Holmes' services? | Mr. Jabez Wilson |
| What did Jabez Wilson bring to Holmes? | advertisement to join the Red Headed League. |
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