THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY
Answer the following questions.
1) How and where did Holmes invite Watson to go with him?
2) Why Holmes was glad to see his friend?
3)
What Holmes was doing in the carriage? What story
did he tell to Watson?
4) Who were the main characters of this story?
5) Where did the tragedy take place? When?
6)
What were the two McCarthys doing near the Pool?
7) Why was the young man arrested? Was he really guilty?
What was his story of all the case?
8)
Why did not he answer about the subject of their
quarrel?
9) Who was waiting for the friends on the platform?
10) Who came to see Holmes later? Why did Miss Turner
Answer the following questions.
1) How and where did Holmes invite Watson to go with him?
2) Why Holmes was glad to see his friend?
3)
What Holmes was doing in the carriage? What story
did he tell to Watson?
4) Who were the main characters of this story?
5) Where did the tragedy take place? When?
6)
What were the two McCarthys doing near the Pool?
7) Why was the young man arrested? Was he really guilty?
What was his story of all the case?
8)
Why did not he answer about the subject of their
quarrel?
9) Who was waiting for the friends on the platform?
10) Who came to see Holmes later? Why did Miss Turner
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Ответ:
1) Holmes invited Watson to go with him to Boscombe Valley by sending him a telegram.
2) Holmes was glad to see his friend because he needed his assistance in solving a case.
3) Holmes was studying footprints in the carriage and told Watson the story of the Boscombe Valley mystery.
4) The main characters of this story were James McCarthy, his son John McCarthy, Charles McCarthy (James's father), and Alice Turner.
5) The tragedy took place near the Pool in Boscombe Valley on June 3rd.
6) The two McCarthys were arguing near the Pool.
7) John McCarthy was arrested for the murder of his father, but he was not guilty. He told his story of the case to Holmes and Watson, explaining that he saw a man with a red beard near the scene of the crime.
8) John did not answer about the subject of their quarrel because it was a secret that he promised to keep.
9) Alice Turner was waiting for the friends on the platform.
10) Miss Turner came to see Holmes later because she needed his help in finding her missing fiancé, who turned out to be John McCarthy.
12) Describe Holmes at work. What was his method? How did he use it?
13) What did the word "rat" mean?
14) Who came to see Holmes in the evening? Why was the old man shocked?
15) What did old Turner tell them?
16) Do you think Holmes was right letting him go free?
What would you do in the same situation?