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What is the name given to the woman by Sherlock Holmes?
What is the name given to the woman by Sherlock Holmes?
- The scandal in Bohemia
- Irene Adler
- The woman (correct)
- The woman of dubious and questionable memory
What was Irene Adler to Sherlock Holmes emotionally?
What was Irene Adler to Sherlock Holmes emotionally?
- A problem to be solved
- A source of intellectual curiosity (correct)
- A romantic interest
- A rival to be defeated
What would be the effect of a strong emotion on Sherlock Holmes' mental results?
What would be the effect of a strong emotion on Sherlock Holmes' mental results?
- It would introduce a distracting factor (correct)
- It would make him more intuitive
- It would have no effect on his mind
- It would make him more logical
What is the author's opinion about Sherlock Holmes' ability to reason?
What is the author's opinion about Sherlock Holmes' ability to reason?
What is the narrator's relationship with Sherlock Holmes?
What is the narrator's relationship with Sherlock Holmes?
What is the tone of the passage when describing Sherlock Holmes' emotions?
What is the tone of the passage when describing Sherlock Holmes' emotions?
What had absorbed all the narrator's attention after getting married?
What had absorbed all the narrator's attention after getting married?
What was Sherlock Holmes alternating between from week to week?
What was Sherlock Holmes alternating between from week to week?
Where was Sherlock Holmes summoned to in the case of a murder?
Where was Sherlock Holmes summoned to in the case of a murder?
What was the narrator's profession when he returned to civil practice?
What was the narrator's profession when he returned to civil practice?
What was Sherlock Holmes doing when the narrator saw him through the window?
What was Sherlock Holmes doing when the narrator saw him through the window?
What did Sherlock Holmes offer the narrator when he entered the room?
What did Sherlock Holmes offer the narrator when he entered the room?
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Study Notes
Sherlock Holmes' Characterization
- Sherlock Holmes views Irene Adler as "the woman," implying a unique significance.
- Holmes' mind is "cold, precise, and admirably balanced," making him an exceptional reasoning and observing machine.
- He views emotions, including love, as distractions that could compromise his mental results.
Irene Adler's Significance
- Irene Adler is the only woman who has made an impact on Holmes.
- Her memory is "dubious and questionable," implying a mysterious or scandalous past.
Dr. Watson's Life
- Dr. Watson is married and has been drifting away from Holmes due to his new family life.
- He is focused on his own home and family, leaving less time for his friendship with Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes' Activities
- Holmes continues to study and solve crimes, using his extraordinary powers of observation.
- He has been involved in notable cases, including the Trepoff murder in Odessa and the Atkinson brothers' tragedy in Trincomalee.
- He has also accomplished a mission for the reigning family of Holland.
The Setting
- The story takes place on March 20, 1888.
- Dr. Watson visits Holmes at their former lodgings in Baker Street, where Holmes is still living.
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