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What is the structure of Moriarty's criminal organization?
What is the structure of Moriarty's criminal organization?
How many members are there in level two of Moriarty's criminal organization?
How many members are there in level two of Moriarty's criminal organization?
What is Moriarty referred to as in the text?
What is Moriarty referred to as in the text?
What type of criminal activities are mentioned to be part of Moriarty's operations?
What type of criminal activities are mentioned to be part of Moriarty's operations?
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What is the nature of the rivalry between Moriarty and Holmes?
What is the nature of the rivalry between Moriarty and Holmes?
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What character is described as tall, thin, pale, with sunken eyes, and has a habit of oscillating his head slowly from side to side?
What character is described as tall, thin, pale, with sunken eyes, and has a habit of oscillating his head slowly from side to side?
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Which character believes they understand Moriarty's mind completely and sees him as a dangerous criminal?
Which character believes they understand Moriarty's mind completely and sees him as a dangerous criminal?
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What characteristic does Moriarty find joy in and values order, logic, and clarity?
What characteristic does Moriarty find joy in and values order, logic, and clarity?
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What does the text suggest will happen to both Moriarty and Holmes at the end?
What does the text suggest will happen to both Moriarty and Holmes at the end?
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Who is considered the most dangerous criminal in Europe in the text?
Who is considered the most dangerous criminal in Europe in the text?
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Moriarty's criminal organization is structured as a ______, with a large base of the criminal fraternity and fewer members as you ascend towards the top
Moriarty's criminal organization is structured as a ______, with a large base of the criminal fraternity and fewer members as you ascend towards the top
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Level three of the ______ has 25 agents, level two (also known as the high table) has nine members who have direct contact with Moriarty
Level three of the ______ has 25 agents, level two (also known as the high table) has nine members who have direct contact with Moriarty
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Moriarty has been using a network of agents and ______ to evade detection
Moriarty has been using a network of agents and ______ to evade detection
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Moriarty's criminal activities include forgeries, robberies, and ______, among others
Moriarty's criminal activities include forgeries, robberies, and ______, among others
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Moriarty has tried to warn Holmes off his ______ but has failed to do so
Moriarty has tried to warn Holmes off his ______ but has failed to do so
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Moriarty has a vast network of agents and influence that extends into every corner of ______.
Moriarty has a vast network of agents and influence that extends into every corner of ______.
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Moriarty and Holmes have engaged in a game of cat and ______, with Holmes always staying one step ahead.
Moriarty and Holmes have engaged in a game of cat and ______, with Holmes always staying one step ahead.
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Moriarty is determined to evade Holmes' pursuit and continues to plan ______ activities.
Moriarty is determined to evade Holmes' pursuit and continues to plan ______ activities.
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Holmes and Watson plan to go to the ______, hoping to avoid Moriarty's notice.
Holmes and Watson plan to go to the ______, hoping to avoid Moriarty's notice.
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Moriarty has a large criminal organization, with many levels and agents, and is able to evade detection through his network of influence and ______.
Moriarty has a large criminal organization, with many levels and agents, and is able to evade detection through his network of influence and ______.
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Study Notes
- A man named Moriarty, referred to as "Napoleon of crime," has organized criminal activities in London.
- Moriarty sits motionless in the center of the criminal network, with thousands of radiations connecting him to every quiver of the criminal activity.
- He is the mastermind of half of the evil and nearly all of the undetected crimes in London.
- Moriarty's criminal organization is structured as a pyramid, with a large base of the criminal fraternity and fewer members as you ascend towards the top.
- The pyramid consists of six levels, each with increasing secrecy and fewer members as you move up.
- The pyramid's base has a large number of criminal recruits who can be called upon as needed.
- Level three of the pyramid has 25 agents, level two (also known as the high table) has nine members who have direct contact with Moriarty.
- Moriarty's criminal activities include forgeries, robberies, and murders, among others.
- Sherlock Holmes is aware of Moriarty and has been trying to bring him down for some time.
- Moriarty has been using a network of agents and safeguards to evade detection.
- Moriarty has a long-standing rivalry with Holmes, whom he believes to be his intellectual equal.
- Moriarty has tried to warn Holmes off his pursuit but has failed to do so.
- Holmes has been injured several times as a result of Moriarty's efforts to evade detection.
- Moriarty has attempted to have Holmes killed but has failed.
- Moriarty has a vast network of agents and influence that extends into every corner of London.
- Moriarty's criminal organization is so large and complex that it would take significant resources to bring him down.
- Moriarty and Holmes have engaged in a game of cat and mouse, with Holmes always staying one step ahead.
- Moriarty is determined to evade Holmes' pursuit and continues to plan criminal activities.
- Holmes and Watson plan to go to the continent, hoping to avoid Moriarty's notice.
- Moriarty has a large criminal organization, with many levels and agents, and is able to evade detection through his network of influence and planning.
- Moriarty and Holmes have a long-standing rivalry, with Holmes attempting to bring Moriarty to justice and Moriarty attempting to evade him.
- Moriarty is a criminal mastermind who has organized criminal activities in London, with a vast network of agents and influence, and has been able to evade detection for some time.- Sherlock Holmes describes a man named Professor James Moriarty.
- Moriarty is tall, thin, pale, with sunken eyes, and has a habit of oscillating his head slowly from side to side.
- He gained a chair at a university at the age of 21 and had European publications.
- Moriarty has a criminal strain in his blood despite his extraordinary intellect.
- Holmes believes he understands Moriarty's mind completely and sees him as a dangerous criminal.
- Moriarty finds joy in mathematics and values order, logic, and clarity.
- Moriarty and Holmes both try to impose order on a chaotic world, but with different methods.
- Moriarty has a criminal record and is considered the most dangerous criminal in Europe.
- Holmes plans to retire after stopping Moriarty's activities.
- Moriarty and Holmes share a love for mathematics and the value of order.
- Moriarty reveals to Holmes that he has written a note for Watson.
- Moriarty awaits Holmes for a final discussion, and the text suggests that they both end up in the Reichenbach Falls.
- The text was dramatized for radio with Clive Mendon as Sherlock Holmes, Michael Williams as Dr Watson, Frederick Treves as Professor James Moriarty, and others in prominent roles.
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Explore the intense rivalry between Sherlock Holmes and the criminal mastermind Professor James Moriarty, who has organized a complex criminal network in London. Discover Moriarty's vast influence, intricate planning, and the cat-and-mouse game with Holmes as they try to outsmart each other.
