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Questions and Answers
What was Mr. Hilton Cubitt's primary concern regarding the 'dancing men' drawing?
What was Mr. Hilton Cubitt's primary concern regarding the 'dancing men' drawing?
- He thought it was a message related to his wife's past. (correct)
- He believed it was a prank by local children.
- He was worried it was a sign of bad luck.
- He feared it was a threat from a business rival.
Mr. Cubitt immediately questioned his wife about the letter she received from America.
Mr. Cubitt immediately questioned his wife about the letter she received from America.
False (B)
What was Elsie's reaction when Mr. Cubitt showed her the paper with the dancing men?
What was Elsie's reaction when Mr. Cubitt showed her the paper with the dancing men?
She fainted/fell unconscious
Before marrying Mr. Cubitt, Elsie revealed that she had known some very ______ people in her life.
Before marrying Mr. Cubitt, Elsie revealed that she had known some very ______ people in her life.
Why did Mr. Cubitt decide to consult Sherlock Holmes?
Why did Mr. Cubitt decide to consult Sherlock Holmes?
Holmes immediately dismissed the 'dancing men' as insignificant.
Holmes immediately dismissed the 'dancing men' as insignificant.
Where did Mr. Cubitt find the piece of paper with the 'dancing men'?
Where did Mr. Cubitt find the piece of paper with the 'dancing men'?
Mr Cubitt said his wife was ______ when she saw the drawing.
Mr Cubitt said his wife was ______ when she saw the drawing.
Match the character to their description:
Match the character to their description:
What did Elsie do with the letter she received from America?
What did Elsie do with the letter she received from America?
Flashcards
The dancing men
The dancing men
A set of drawings of stick figures in various poses, found by Mr. Cubitt.
Elsie Patrick
Elsie Patrick
An American woman married to Mr. Hilton Cubitt, who is troubled by a mysterious past and recent events.
Hilton Cubitt
Hilton Cubitt
The client who seeks Holmes help, troubled by a mysterious drawing that frightens his wife
Study Notes
- Holmes is presented with an unexplained mystery involving a piece of paper with a drawing.
- The paper contains a simple picture of a row of dancing men.
- Mr. Hilton Cubitt from Norfolk is worried about the drawing and seeks Holmes' help.
- Cubitt says the drawing terrified his wife.
- Holmes asks Cubitt to recount everything from the beginning.
- Cubitt married an American woman named Elsie Patrick the previous year.
- He met her a month before their marriage and they quickly fell in love.
- Elsie revealed that she knew unpleasant people before coming to London before their wedding.
- Although she isn't guilty of anything, she wanted to forget her past and start over.
- Cubitt promised not to ask Elsie about her painful memories.
- They have been happily married for a year but trouble started a month ago, when Elsie received a letter from America and burned it.
- Cubitt did not question Elsie about the letter because he promised not to.
- Cubitt found a piece of paper in the garden and when Elsie saw it, she fainted.
- Cubitt then decided to send the paper to Holmes.
- Cubitt asks Holmes for help and Holmes says he may be able to.
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