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Who narrates the story?
Dr. John Watson ✓
Where are Holmes and Watson when John McFarlane bursts in?
In their Baker Street sitting-room
What is John Hector McFarlane’s job?
Solicitor / lawyer
Who is the missing / apparently murdered man at Norwood?
Mr. Jonas Oldacre
Why had Jonas Oldacre visited McFarlane the day before?
To have his will drawn up
What surprising instruction was in Oldacre’s will?
He named McFarlane as sole beneficiary
Where did McFarlane sleep after leaving Oldacre’s house?
He slept at a local inn (the Anerley Arms / an inn)
What item of McFarlane’s was discovered in Oldacre’s study?
His walking-stick with blood on it
What was found outside the house where Oldacre lived?
A pile of dry timber burned to ashes, smelling of burnt flesh
Which police inspector comes to arrest McFarlane?
Inspector Lestrade
How does McFarlane appear when he arrives at Baker Street?
Wild, excited and frightened
What is the public reaction reported in the newspapers the next morning?
That a murder had taken place at Norwood and McFarlane was wanted
Which detail makes the police suspect McFarlane strongly?
His stick was found bloody in Oldacre’s study
What best describes Jonas Oldacre’s character as introduced in Chapter 1?
Secretive and solitary
Why is the will’s content (making McFarlane sole heir) suspicious?
Because there was no clear reason for Oldacre to leave everything to McFarlane
How does Holmes react at the end of the chapter when he hears the police case against McFarlane?
He is thoughtful and decides to investigate
