10 Questions
Where did McFarlane learn that the police wanted him for murder?
at a Norwood hotel
Where was Oldacre's safe located?
the hall
Who does Holmes imply is a criminal?
Lestrade and Judd
Where did Oldacre write his will?
at his house in Norwood
Who is afraid?
Mrs McFarlane
Where did the police find a bloody thumbprint?
the hall
What did Holmes ask Watson to do with the hay?
light it
Where did McFarlane meet Mrs Lexington?
at Oldacre's house
Who helped McFarlane with his alibi?
Mrs McFarlane
What did Holmes say about Oldacre's writing?
it is easy to read in some places but very difficult in others
Study Notes
Characters
- John McFarlane: a suspect in a murder case
- Mr. Cornelius: no further information
- Mrs. Lexington: involved in the case, possibly related to Oldacre
- Mrs. McFarlane: John McFarlane's mother
- Oldacre: the victim, had a will and a safe
- Lestrade: a police officer
- Sergeant Judd: a police officer
- Sherlock Holmes: the detective
- Watson: Holmes's assistant
Plot
- The police arrest John McFarlane at his office in London
- The police find the remains of a body in the timber-yard at Deep Dene House
- McFarlane first met Oldacre at a Norwood hotel
- McFarlane left his walking stick on the train
- Oldacre's safe was in the bedroom at Deep Dene House
- McFarlane was wanted for murder and was arrested
- Oldacre wrote his will in McFarlane's office
- The police find a bloody thumbprint on the wall in Oldacre's bedroom
- Holmes investigates the case and finds the culprits
Clues
- A bloody thumbprint on the wall with a thumb
- A small metal box (safe) that you put important papers in
- A burnt body in the timber-yard
- A walking stick left on the train
- A will written in McFarlane's office
- A photograph of Mrs. McFarlane with lines across it
Important Events
- The police arrest John McFarlane
- The discovery of the burnt body in the timber-yard
- The finding of the bloody thumbprint on the wall
- Holmes's investigation and revelation of the culprits
Test your detective skills with this quiz on a Sherlock Holmes mystery. Identify the characters, motives, and clues in this classic whodunit.
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