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Story: Sherlock Holmes
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Answer the following questions:-
1. Who did Holmes and Watson meet at Dartmoor?
They met two men. One was Inspector Gregory, a tall thin man. The other was shorter. He was
Colonel Ross, the owner o !il"er #la$e.
%. Who is the owner o !il"er #la$e?
The owner o !il"er #la$e is Colonel Ross.
&.How did Inspector Gregory thin' that (it$roy !impson was the thie and the m)rderer?
He said that he went to the sta*le to steal !il"er #la$e. He mi+ed )p a dr)g into ,ed-s
s)pper.,ed ell asleep, and (it$roy !impson too' the horse. !tra'er o)nd !impson near the
sta*le. There was a ight, and (it$roy !impson m)rdered !tra'er.
.. Why didn-t Holmes s)spect (it$roy !impson?
Holmes didn-t s)spect him *eca)se i he wanted to stop !il"er #la$e rom r)nning in the race,
why didn-t he in/)re the horse in the sta*le? There is no need or him to steal the animal.
0.What did Gregory say a*o)t the relation *etween !ilas #rown and 1ohn !tra'er and his
relation with the m)rder?
He said that e"eryone said that !ilas didn-t li'e !tra'er. 2lso, he said that they co)ldn-t ind
any e"idence that !ilas #rown had anything with the m)rder.
3.What was the 'nie o)nd in !tra'er-s hand )sed or?
It was )sed or eye operations.
4. What were the doc)ments that Gregory o)nd in !tar'er-s poc'et?
The doc)ments that Gregory o)nd in !tar'er-s poc'et were a receipt or ood or the horses, a
letter rom Colonel Ross and a *ill rom a ladies- dressma'er in 5ondon.
6. What were the cl)es that Inspector Gregory had collected in the *ag?
He collected a *oot that 7r.!tra'er wore on the night o the m)rder, a shoe rom (it$roy
!impson, and an old horse shoe rom !il"er #la$e.
8. Why did Colonel Ross call the horse !il"er #la$e?
#eca)se o a white mar' on the horse-s ace 9 *etween the eyes.
11. Why did Holmes and Watson go or a short wal'?
They went or a wal' to see i they can ind the ootprints o !il"er #la$e. The rain on the
night o the m)rder made the gro)nd sot so the ootprints sho)ld still *e there.


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1%. Why wo)ldn-t the horse thie"es steal !il"er #la$e?
#eca)se they wo)ldn-t steal s)ch a amo)s horse. They wo)ldn-t *e a*le to sell it. They
wo)ld 'now that the police wo)ld *e loo'ing or it.
1&. Where did the ootprints lead to?
They led to the gate o the Capleton (arm.
1.. How did !ilas #rown react to Holmes when he wanted to tal' to him?
He as'ed him to go away or his dog wo)ld attac' him.
10. How were !ilas and Holmes *eore and ater they tal'ed to each other in pri"ate?
#eore !ilas tal'ed to Holmes in pri"ate, he loo'ed "ery s)rprised and e"en angrier. #)t ater
tal'ing to him, he was accompanied *y him and he was no longer angry. It was almost as i
they were riends.
13:How did Holmes descri*e !ilas #rown?
He descri*ed him as a mi+ o a cheat, a liar, and a coward and li'ed to *e cr)el to other
people.
14:Why was Holmes s)re that !ilas had !il"er #la$e?
#eca)se he tried to deny it, *)t he descri*ed e+actly what he was doing on the morning o the
m)rder. He tho)ght that Holmes was watching him. 2lso, the ootprints o !ilas- toes were a
partic)lar shape and o)nd they were the same shape. Holmes told him that he came across
!il"er #la$e wal'ing on the path "ery early in the morning. Holmes added that he decided
that i he hid the horse )ntil ater the *ig race, his own horse, Des*oro)gh, wo)ld win it.
16. Why didn-t the ;olice ind !il"er #la$e in the Capleton (arm?
The ;olice didn-t ind !il"er #la$e in the Capleton (arm *eca)se !ilas #rown has wor'ed
with horses or a long time and he 'new many tric's.
18. Why didn-t Holmes want to tell Colonel Ross that he 'new where the horse was?
Holmes didn-t want to tell Colonel Ross that he 'new where the horse was *eca)se he
hadn-t *een "ery pleasant to him and he wanted to ha"e some )n with him.
Complete the following sentences:
1: Holmes didn-t *elie"e the story that Inspector Gregory said a*o)t !impson.
%: (it$roy might ha"e ta'en the horse to the horse thie"es.

&: One o the doc)ments was a receipt or ood or horses.
.: Holmes came rom 5ondon to Dartmoor to help Gregory with the in"estigation.
Inspector Gregory loo'ed em*arrassed< *y his own carelessness.
0: Holmes tho)ght the stolen horse was in 'ing-s ;yland (arm or the Capleton (arm.
3: Holmes as'ed Colonel Ross to 'eep the name o !il"er #la$e in the list o names o horses
r)nning in the Wesse+ C)p.
4: The ootprint in the path and !il"er #la$e-s old shoe was an e+act it.
6: The ootprints led to the gate o the Capleton (arm.
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8: !ilas #rown as'ed Holmes to go away or his dog wo)ld attac' him.
1=:Holmes as'ed !ilas i they are going to arg)e in p)*lic or they co)ld tal' in pri"ate.
11:2ter spea'ing to him, Holmes was accompanied *y !ilas #rown and it was as i they were
riends.
1%: !ilas #rown was a mi+ o a cheat, a liar and he li'ed to *e cr)el to people.
1&:!ilas #rown tried to deny that he had !il"er #la$e.
Who sai the following an when!
1.>I thin' that (it$roy !impson went to the sta*le to steal !il"er #la$e>.
Inspector Gregory said that when Holmes as'ed him a*o)t i he tho)ght a*o)t what happened
in the crime and that ater arri"ing at ;addington !tation where they ca)ght a train to
Dartmoor.
%.>Is !tra'er-s *ody here at yo)r arm?>
Holmes to Colonel Ross ater arri"ing at ?ing-s ;yland (arm where he co)ld chec' !tra'er-s
*ody and tried to sol"e the crime.
&.>Why is 7r. Holmes on his hands and 'nees?>
Colonel Ross to Watson when he was chec'ing the cl)es that Inspector Gregory had
collected.
..>@o) 'now, Watson *eing a detecti"e is li'e playing the *est game in the worldA It-s an
occ)pation )ll o s)rprises. 2nd this game has /)st started.>
7r.Holmes to Watson when they were trying to 'now where the ootprints led to.
0. >Does he ha"e !il"er #la$e?>
Watson said that to Holmes when they were tal'ing a*o)t what !ilas- relation to the crime
and Holmes was descri*ing him ater tal'ing to him in pri"ate.
3.>He 'nows many tric's>.
Holmes said that to Watson when Watson said that the ;olice didn-t ind !il"er #la$e in the
Capleton (arm. Holmes said that he had wor'ed with horses or a long time and 'new many
tric's.