A Study in Scarlet / Chapter 1 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What was Conan's first novel in a series of crime fiction ?

A study in scarlet.

What might be potential problems for Sherlock when sharing the room with Watson ?

Watson doesn't like noise, he is lazy and gets up at strange times.

How could Sherlock deduce things about people ?

observation -clothes, look, gestures, manners

What caused Conan Doyle's interest in Spiritualism ?

His father's and wife's death.

What genre of fiction is " A study in scarlet" ?

crime fiction / detective

What was controversial about Sherlock ?

He was knowledgeable but also ignorant, for example he didn't know that the Earth goes aroung the sun.

Which of his characters was Doyle competing with?

Sherlock Holmes

What were Conan Doyle's other talents ?

He was also a doctor, a politician and a spiritualist.

What did the young man mean whe he told Watson, " you are as brown as a nut."

He got a tan.

What does ALLOWANCE mean ? He was given an allowance to live in London.

a sum of money paid regularly to a person to meet needs or expenses.

What were Sherlock's things that might make a problem for Watson when sharing the apartment ?

smell of tobacco and chemicals

How did Sherlock know that Watson served in Afghanistan ?

tanned face, white arms, injured hand, tired face, etc

Who were the famous characters in this novel ?

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson

When did Conan Doyle start writing crime fiction ?

while he was waiting for his patients