Sherlock Holmes And The Mystery Of Boscombe Pool

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Sherlock Holmes And The Mystery Of Boscombe Pool - Quiz

Quiz on half the book - pages 1-23

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1.

Who was murdered in the story?
- A.
  
  Charles McCarthy
- B.
  
  James McCarthy
- C.
  
  Dr. Watson
- D.
  
  Mr. Turner
2.

What did James see on the ground as he ran towards his dead father?
- A.
  
  A piece of grey cloth, kind of coat
- B.
  
  Trees
- C.
  
  A book from his pocket
- D.
  
  A gun
3.

Who is Miss Turner?
- A.
  
  James' daughter
- B.
  
  John's daughter
- C.
  
  Charles' wife
- D.
  
  Sherlock's wife
4.

Who is Lestrade?
- A.
  
  A detective for the murder investigation of McCarthy.
- B.
  
  Sherlock's best friend.
- C.
  
  Miss Turner's father.
- D.
  
  Charles McCarthy's son.
5.

Who did James secretly marry?
- A.
  
  Miss Turner
- B.
  
  A bar woman in Bristol
- C.
  
  Sherlock's daughter
- D.
  
  A sailor
6.

How does Sherlock describe James McCarthy?
- A.
  
  Very intelligent
- B.
  
  Good-hearted and good-looking
- C.
  
  Not good-hearted
- D.
  
  Not good-looking
7.

Who are the witnesses?
- A.
  
  Patience Moran and Mr. Turner's servant
- B.
  
  A bar woman in Brisol
- C.
  
  Mr. Turner
- D.
  
  Miss Turner and her father
8.

How does the questioner from the newspaper make James look guilty for the murder of his father?
- A.
  
  He says he is guilty.
- B.
  
  He gives importance to the fact that his father called his name "Coooee" and about their fight.
- C.
  
  He gives importance to the fact that James was in Bristol for three days.
- D.
  
  He gives importance to the fact that he secretly married the bar woman.
9.

What is the relationship between Miss Turner and Mr. Turner?
- A.
  
  Father and daughter
- B.
  
  Husband and wife
- C.
  
  Brother and sister
- D.
  
  Friends
10.

What did the servant girl from Hatherley farm show Sherlock Holmes and Dr.Watson?
- A.
  
  Charles McCarthy's coat
- B.
  
  James McCarthy's gun
- C.
  
  The boots that Charles and James were wearing
- D.
  
  The grey stone house where Charles lived
11.

Who showed Sherlock Holmes the place where they found the body?
- A.
  
  Dr. Watson
- B.
  
  The servant girl at Hatherley
- C.
  
  Detective Lestrade
- D.
  
  Miss Turner
12.

What did Sherlock Holmes find with his magnifying glass?
- A.
  
  James McCarthy's footprints, Charles McCarthy's footprints, and someone with square toes.
- B.
  
  Only James McCarthy's footprints.
- C.
  
  Only Charles McCarthy's footprints
- D.
  
  Letrade's footprints
13.

Who is very ill?
- A.
  
  James McCarthy
- B.
  
  Charles McCarthy
- C.
  
  Sherlock Holmes
- D.
  
  Mr. Turner
14.

________________ wants James McCarthy to marry Miss Turner.
- A.
  
  Mr. Turner
- B.
  
  Sherlock Holmes
- C.
  
  Charles McCarthy
- D.
  
  A bar woman in Bristol
15.

Lestrade thinks that James is ____________.
- A.
  
  Guilty
- B.
  
  Innocent
- C.
  
  Not intelligent
- D.
  
  Good-hearted
16.

Dr. Watson thought about the shape of the wounds on _____________ head.
- A.
  
  Charles McCarthy's
- B.
  
  James McCarthy's
- C.
  
  Lestrade's
- D.
  
  Miss Turner's
17.

Patience Moran saw _______________ fighting.
- A.
  
  James and his father
- B.
  
  Charles and Mr. Turner
- C.
  
  Lestrade and Sherlock
- D.
  
  Miss Turner and James
18.

Miss Turner loves ____________.
- A.
  
  Mr. Turner
- B.
  
  Charles McCarthy
- C.
  
  James McCarthy
- D.
  
  Sherlock Holmes
19.

Sherlock gives hope to ___________ by saying he will do everything he can to prove James innocent.
- A.
  
  Miss Turner
- B.
  
  Dr. Watson
- C.
  
  Lestrade
- D.
  
  James McCarthy
20.

"The fact are not always what they seem" said ________________.
- A.
  
  Dr. Watson
- B.
  
  Lestrade
- C.
  
  Sherlock Holmes
- D.
  
  Miss Turner