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  • Name one important clue from The Five Orange Pips.
    The orange pips, K.K.K., postmarks or letters
  • What is wrong with the crown?
    It is damaged and some diamonds are missing.
  • Does Holder give Arthur the money he asks for?
    No
  • What is Watson’s profession?
    Doctor
  • Where had John’s uncle Elias lived before returning to England?
    The United States
  • Why are the postmarks important?
    They help Holmes work out how the criminals are travelling.
  • Why does John finally go to Sherlock Holmes?
    He receives the same warning.
  • What does Dr Roylott do to show his strength?
    He bends a metal poker.
  • What valuable object is given to Holder as security for a loan?
    The Crown of Diamonds
  • Where does Holder take the crown?
    To his home
  • Who inherited the house after Elias died?
    John’s father
  • Which story involves a valuable crown?
    The Crown of Diamonds
  • What were Julia’s last words?
    The speckled band!
  • Which of the three stories has Holmes failed to save his client so far?
    The Five Orange Pips
  • Which story involves threatening letters?
    The Five Orange Pips
  • Does Arthur clearly explain what happened?
    No
  • What is the name of Holder’s son?
    Arthur
  • What does Holmes ask Helen to do that night?
    Sleep in another room and signal Holmes when Roylott has gone to bed.
  • What quality helps Holmes solve difficult mysteries?
    Careful observation and logical thinking
  • Which villain uses an animal as a weapon?
    Dr Roylott
  • Why is the fixed bed suspicious?
    The person sleeping there cannot move away from the ventilator and bell rope.
  • What did Elias do with many of his papers?
    He burned them.
  • How did Elias react when he received the orange pips?
    He became terrified.
  • What clue helps Holmes connect the criminals to ships?
    The postmarks on the letters
  • What strange sound did Julia hear at night?
    A low whistle
  • What is unusual about the bell rope in Julia’s room?
    It is not connected to a bell.
  • What method does Holmes use to solve crimes?
    Observation and logical deduction
  • What happened to Helen’s twin sister, Julia?
    She died mysteriously shortly before her wedding.
  • What is the name of Holder’s niece?
    Mary
  • How does Holder react when he sees Arthur with the crown?
    He thinks Arthur has stolen or damaged it.
  • What does Arthur ask his father for?
    Money
  • Who usually tells the Sherlock Holmes stories?
    Dr Watson
  • How does Helen signal Holmes?
    She puts a lamp in the window.
  • Who comes to Holmes with a problem involving a valuable crown?
    Alexander Holder
  • What happens to Dr Roylott in the end?
    The snake returns and kills him.
  • What happens to John Openshaw?
    He dies before Holmes can protect him.
  • Why is the crown extremely important?
    It is extremely valuable and belongs to an important person.
  • What organisation does K.K.K. refer to?
    The Ku Klux Klan
  • Does Holmes manage to save John Openshaw?
    No
  • At what time did Julia usually hear the whistle?
    Around three o’clock in the morning
  • What does Holder discover during the night?
    Arthur holding the crown.
  • Why is The Five Orange Pips unusual for a Holmes story?
    Holmes does not manage to save his client.
  • What happened to Elias soon afterwards?
    He died.
  • Why does Dr Roylott become angry with Holmes?
    He knows Helen has visited Holmes and wants Holmes to stay out of the matter.
  • Why did Roylott want Julia and Helen to die?
    He would lose money when they married.
  • What do Holmes and Watson do in Helen’s room?
    They wait silently in the dark.
  • Why is Helen especially frightened now?
    She is going to get married and has been moved into Julia’s old room.
  • Who is Helen Stoner’s stepfather?
    Dr Grimesby Roylott
  • Where does Dr Roylott live?
    Stoke Moran
  • What is Alexander Holder’s profession?
    Banker
  • What piece of furniture is fixed to the floor?
    The bed
  • What is Holmes especially good at noticing?
    Small details and clues
  • What animal is the speckled band?
    A poisonous snake
  • What letters were written on the envelope?
    K.K.K.
  • Which character is Holmes’s friend and assistant?
    Dr Watson
  • What does Holmes do after Roylott leaves?
    He straightens the poker again.
  • Why is Holder worried about Arthur?
    Arthur spends too much money and has money problems.
  • How did Roylott control the snake?
    With a whistle and by training it.
  • What does Holmes realise about the letters?
    They are warnings connected to a dangerous organisation.
  • What is unusual about the ventilator?
    It connects Julia’s room to Dr Roylott’s room.
  • How does Holmes feel after hearing about John’s death?
    Angry and determined to find the criminals.
  • What strange objects did John’s uncle receive in an envelope?
    Five orange pips
  • Who comes to Holmes for help in The Five Orange Pips?
    John Openshaw
  • Did John’s father also receive five orange pips?
    Yes
  • Which story involves a mysterious whistle?
    The Speckled Band
  • How does Holmes stop the snake?
    He hits it with his cane.
  • Where does Sherlock Holmes live?
    221B Baker Street, London
  • Who tells Holmes about the strange events at Stoke Moran?
    Helen Stoner
  • What happened to John’s father?
    He died soon afterwards.
  • Why might Arthur look suspicious?
    He needs money and knows that the crown is in the house.
  • Name one important clue from The Speckled Band.
    The bell rope, ventilator, whistle, fixed bed or snake
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