The Norwood Mystery TESTDominoes two

SETTINGChoose the best answer.

1 The police arrest John McFarlane at ___.a Oldacre’s house b his parents’ housec his office in London d Holmes’s house

2 They find the remains of a body in ___.a the timber-yard b a bedroom c the basement d a secret room

3 McFarlane first met Oldacre at ___.a a Norwood hotel b his officec his parents’ house d Scotland Yard

4 McFarlane left his walking stick ___.a on the train b in Oldacre’s house c at his parents’ house d in his office

5 Oldacre’s safe was in ___ at Deep Dene House.a the hall b the basement c the dining-room d his bedroom

6 McFarlane learnt that the police wanted him for murder ___.a at a Norwood hotel b at Oldacre’s house c on a London train d in Baker Street

7 Oldacre wrote his will ___.a in McFarlane’s office b at his house in Norwood c at the McFarlanes’ house d on a train

8 The police find a bloody thumbprint on the wall in ___.a the dining-room b the hall c Oldacre’s bedroom d the basement

9 Holmes asks Watson to light some hay in ___.a the garden b the timber-yardc a passage on the top floor d the hall

10Oldacre is hiding in ___ at Deep Dene house.a a secret room b the garden c the timber-yard d the basement

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CHARACTERSChoose the best answer.

11 Oldacre is a __ .a builder b lawyer c housekeeperd policeman

12McFarlane is a ___ .a builder b lawyer c housekeeperd criminal

13Oldacre’s housekeeper is ___ . a Mrs Hudson b his sister

c Mrs McFarlane d Mrs Lexington

14___ is Sherlock Holmes’s good friend.a Watson b Lestrade c Sergeant Judd d McFarlane

15Oldacre left his house to ___ in his will. a Mrs Lexington b Mr Cornelius c John McFarlane d Mrs McFarlane

16Oldacre wanted to marry ___ when he was younger.a Mrs Lexington b Mrs Hudson c Miss McFarlane d Mrs McFarlane

17Mrs McFarlane got a photograph of ___ with lines across it through the post. a Oldacre b her husband c herself d herself and Oldacre

18___ wants to write a report that names McFarlane as Oldacre’s murderer.a Lestrade b Sergeant Judd c Holmesd Watson

19The bloody thumbprint makes Holmes sure that ___ is innocent .a Oldacre b Mrs Lexington c Mrs McFarlaned John McFarlane

20Holmes shows that ___ are criminals. a McFarlane and his mother b Oldacre and his housekeeper c Mrs and Mrs McFarlane d Lestrade and Judd

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DIALOGUEWho says this?

21 ‘I feel so afraid.’a Mrs Lexington b Mrs McFarlane

c Oldacre d John McFarlane

22 ‘Mr Oldacre’s writing is easy to read in some places but very difficult to read in others..’a Holmes b Burnwell c Lestrade d Sergeant Judd

23 ‘I’m sure it will be a very good story, but it won’t be true.’a Mrs Lexington b Mrs McFarlanec Lestrade d Sergeant Judd

24 ‘We don’t want anything from that man.’a Mrs Lexington b Mrs McFarlane c Lestrade d John McFarlane

25 ‘That young man has evil eyes.’a Mrs Lexington b Sergeant Judd c Lestrade d Watson

26 ‘Mr Holmes! Of course I know your name, sir.’a Mrs Lexington b Sergeant Judd c Mrs McFarlane d John McFarlane

27 ‘Is that my breakfast that I can smell?’a Watson b Holmes c John McFarlane d Oldacre

28 Just my little joke.’a Watson b Holmes c Mrs Lexington d Oldacre

29 ‘I’ve been very stupid.’a Watson b Lestrade c John McFarlane d Oldacre

30 ‘It wasn’t the happiest time of my life.’ a Mrs McFarlane b Lestrade c John McFarlane d Oldacre

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VOCABULARYChoose the best answer.

31the reason for a crimea motive b mystery c proof d opinion

32to make someone believe somethinga prove b investigate c convince d suppose

33very unkinda guilty b cruel c evil d unpleasant

34small round things on clothesa deeds b matches c ashes d buttons

35to cut wildly and angrilya knock b search c slash d draw

36not clevera mad b stupid c baffled d astonished

37 in a quiet and kind waya gently b sadly c thoughtfully d ugly

38easy to see or understanda fresh b probable c calm d obvious

39to come to understanda disappear b seal c realize d shine

40a small metal box that you put important papers in a lawn b hay c wax d safe

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PLOTChoose the best answer.

41The police find the burnt remains of ___ in the timber-yard.a Oldacre b a dog c some chequebooks d the deeds of the house

42Oldacre told McFarlane that he wanted ___.a to hurt his mother b to marry his mother c to help him d the police to arrest him

43Oldacre told McFarlane ___ about the will.a to say nothing to his parents b to tell his mother c to say nothing to the police d not to tell Sherlock Holmes

44Oldacre told McFarlane to leave his house by __. a the French windows b the side door c the front door d the back door

45Holmes cannot find the ___ with Oldacre’s other papers.a will b chequebooks c deeds to the house d bank books

46Holmes draws a plan of ___.a Deep Dene House and the timber-yard b the Sydenham Road c Oldacre’s bedroom d the secret room

47Oldacre writes a lot of cheques to ___.a John McFarlane b Mr Cornelius c Mrs Lexington d Mrs McFarlane

48Oldacre put a bloody thumbprint on the wall with ___.a his thumb b Mrs Lexington’s thumb

c John McFarlane’s thumb d a thumbprint from a wax seal

49Mrs Lexington and Oldacre were ___.a brother and sister b husband and wife c lovers d old friends of Mrs McFarlane’s

50 In the end ___ says sorry to John McFarlane.a Oldacre b Mrs Lexington c Lestrade d Sergeant Judd

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