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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

<p>He is the most perfect reasoning machine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the narrator's relationship with Sherlock Holmes?

<p>The narrator is a friend of Holmes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the tone of the passage when describing Sherlock Holmes' emotions?

<p>Critical and disapproving (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What had absorbed all the narrator's attention after getting married?

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What was Sherlock Holmes alternating between from week to week?

<p>Cocaine and ambition (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where was Sherlock Holmes summoned to in the case of a murder?

<p>Odessa (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the narrator's profession when he returned to civil practice?

<p>Doctor (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Sherlock Holmes doing when the narrator saw him through the window?

<p>Pacing the room swiftly (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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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