Sherlock Holmes: The Norwood Mystery PDF

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This is a past paper for a Sherlock Holmes based exam quiz. It includes questions, answers, and a test key for Dominoes Two. The document is suitable for secondary school students.

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The Norwood Sherlock Mystery Holmes: The Norwood Mystery Dominoes DOMINOES Twotwo SETTING 16 Oldacre wanted to marry ___ when he was younger. Choose the best answer....

The Norwood Sherlock Mystery Holmes: The Norwood Mystery Dominoes DOMINOES Twotwo SETTING 16 Oldacre wanted to marry ___ when he was younger. Choose the best answer. a Mrs Lexington b Mrs Hudson Test c Miss McFarlane d Mrs McFarlane 1 The police arrest John McFarlane at ___. a Oldacre’s house b his parents’ house 17 Mrs McFarlane got a photograph of ___ with lines across it c his office in London d Holmes’s house through the post. a Oldacre b her husband 2 They find the remains of a body in ___ at Deep Dene House. c herself d herself and Oldacre a the timber-yard b a bedroom c the basement 18 ___ wants to write a report that names McFarlane as d a secret room Oldacre’s murderer. a Lestrade b Sergeant Judd 3 McFarlane first met Oldacre at ___. c Holmes d Watson a a Norwood hotel b his office c his parents’ house d Scotland Yard 19 The bloody thumbprint makes Holmes sure that ___ is innocent. 4 McFarlane left his walking stick ___. a Oldacre b Mrs Lexington a on the train b in Oldacre’s house Tests c Mrs McFarlane d John McFarlane c at his parents’ house d in his office 20 Holmes shows that ___ are criminals. 5 Oldacre’s safe was in ___ at Deep Dene House. a McFarlane and his mother a the hall b the basement b Oldacre and his housekeeper c the dining-room d his bedroom c Mrs and Mrs McFarlane 6 McFarlane learnt that the police wanted him for murder ___. d Lestrade and Judd a at a Norwood hotel b at Oldacre’s house c on a London train d in Baker Street 20 marks 7 Oldacre wrote his will ___. DIALOGUE a in McFarlane’s office b at his house in Norwood Who says this? c at the McFarlanes’ house d on a train 21 ‘I feel so afraid.’ 8 The police find a bloody thumbprint on the wall in ___. a Mrs Lexington b Mrs McFarlane a the dining-room b the hall c Oldacre d John McFarlane c Oldacre’s bedroom d the basement 22 ‘Mr Oldacre’s writing is easy to read in some places but very 9 Holmes asks Watson to light some hay in ___. difficult to read in others.’ a the garden b the timber-yard a Holmes b Watson c a passage on the top floor d the hall c Lestrade d Sergeant Judd 10 Oldacre is hiding in ___ at Deep Dene house. 23 ‘I’m sure it will be a very good story, but it won’t be true.’ a a secret room b the garden a Mrs Lexington b Mrs McFarlane c the timber-yard d the basement c Lestrade d Sergeant Judd 20 marks 24 ‘We don’t want anything from that man.’ a Mrs Lexington b Mrs McFarlane CHARACTERS c Lestrade d John McFarlane Choose the best answer. 25 ‘That young man has evil eyes.’ 11 Oldacre is a ___. a Mrs Lexington b Sergeant Judd a builder b lawyer c Lestrade d Watson c housekeeper d policeman 26 ‘Mr Holmes! Of course I know your name, sir.’ 12 McFarlane is a ___. a Mrs Lexington b Sergeant Judd a builder b lawyer c Mrs McFarlane d John McFarlane c housekeeper d criminal 27 ‘Is that my breakfast that I can smell?’ 13 Oldacre’s housekeeper is ___. a Watson b Holmes a Mrs Hudson b his sister c John McFarlane d Oldacre c Mrs McFarlane d Mrs Lexington 28 ‘Just my little joke.’ 14 ___ is Sherlock Holmes’s good friend. a Watson b Holmes a Watson b Lestrade c Mrs Lexington d Oldacre c Sergeant Judd d McFarlane 29 ‘I’ve been very stupid.’ 15 Oldacre left his house to ___ in his will. a Watson b Lestrade a Mrs Lexington b Mr Cornelius c John McFarlane d Oldacre c John McFarlane d Mrs McFarlane DOMINOES Two 1/2  © Oxford university press Photocopiable Dominoes two 1/2 © OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS PHOTOCOPIABLE Sherlock The Holmes: Norwood The Norwood Mystery Mystery DOMINOES Twotwo Dominoes 30 ‘It wasn’t the happiest time of my life.’ 46 Holmes draws a plan of ___. Test a Mrs McFarlane b Lestrade a Deep Dene House and the timber-yard c John McFarlane d Oldacre b the Sydenham Road c Oldacre’s bedroom 20 marks d the secret room VOCABULARY 47 Oldacre writes a lot of cheques to ___. Choose the best answer. a John McFarlane b Mr Cornelius c Mrs Lexington d Mrs McFarlane 31 the reason for a crime a motive b mystery c proof d opinion 48 Oldacre put a bloody thumbprint on the wall with ___. a his thumb 32 to make someone believe something b Mrs Lexington’s thumb a prove b investigate c convince d suppose c John McFarlane’s thumb 33 very unkind d a thumbprint from a wax seal a guilty b cruel c evil d unpleasant 49 Mrs Lexington and Oldacre were ___. Tests 34 small round things on clothes a brother and sister b husband and wife a deeds b matches c ashes d buttons c lovers d old friends of Mrs McFarlane’s 35 to cut wildly and angrily 50 In the end ___ says sorry to John McFarlane. a knock b search c slash d draw a Oldacre b Mrs Lexington c Lestrade d Sergeant Judd 36 not clever a mad b stupid c baffled d astonished 20 marks 37 in a quiet and kind way a gently b sadly c thoughtfully d ugly Total marks 38 easy to see or understand a fresh b probable c calm d obvious 39 to come to understand a disappear b seal c realize d shine 40 a small metal box that you put important papers in a lawn b hay c wax d safe 20 marks PLOT Choose the best answer. 41 The police find the burnt remains of ___ in the timber-yard. a Oldacre b a dog c some chequebooks d the deeds of the house 42 Oldacre told McFarlane that he wanted ___. a to hurt his mother b to marry his mother c to help him d the police to arrest him 43 Oldacre told McFarlane ___ about the will. a to say nothing to his parents b to tell his mother c to say nothing to the police d not to tell Sherlock Holmes 44 Oldacre told McFarlane to leave his house by ___. a the French windows b the side door c the front door d the back door 45 Holmes cannot find the ___ wih Oldacre’s other papers. a will b chequebooks c deeds to the house d bank books DOMINOES Two 2/2  © Oxford university press Photocopiable Sherlock The Holmes: Norwood The Norwood Mystery DOMINOES Two Mystery Test Key SETTING 1 d 2 a 3 b 4 b 5 d 6 c 7 d 8 b 9 c 10 a CHARACTERS 11 a 12 b 13 d 14 a 15 c 16 d 17 c 18 a 19 d 20 b DIALOGUE Test Answer Keys 21 d 22 a 23 c 24 b 25 a 26 b 27 a 28 d 29 b 30 c VOCABULARY 31 a 32 c 33 b 34 d 35 c 36 b 37 a 38 d 39 c 40 d PLOT 41 b 42 c 43 a 44 a 45 c 46 a 47 b 48 d 49 c 50 c © OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS DOMINOES Two 1/1  © Oxford university press Photocopiable

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