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League and “Could You Be the Next Sherlock?” in the February 2014 issue. Then click
the bubble next to the BEST answer for each question below.
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1. Which sentence is most important to include in a
summary of the play?
A Duncan Ross’s hair was brighter than Wilson’s.
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director was grateful to Holmes.
B The
C Watson didn’t notice Ms. Spaulding’s dirty skirt.
D The bank was located behind Wilson’s shop.
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2. Wilson says, “Victoria showed me the RedHeaded League’s newspaper advertisement on
her first day on the job.” Initially, this implies
Victoria is a(n) ____ employee, but later it’s
revealed that she was being ____.
A impatient; harmless
B jealous; cunning
C helpful; deceptive
D suspicious; convincing
3. Which of the following lines includes a simile?
A “As for Duncan Ross, he’s vanished without a
trace.”
B “We’ll have to dig deep to find out what it is.”
C “There is nothing out of the ordinary about his
looks, other than his hair, which is as orange as
freshly peeled carrots.”
D “Clopping hooves and other subdued street
noises can be heard in the background.”
4. What is the meaning of the word keen in the
following sentence: “I knew that Spaulding was
awfully keen to spend time in Mr. Wilson’s shop”?
A sharp
C wise
B sensitive
D eager
5. What can you infer happened between Scene 2
and Scene 3?
A Watson went out and bought a revolver.
B Holmes told Mr. Wilson that he’d solved the
case.
C Holmes contacted Inspector Jones.
D Victoria Spaulding quit her job.
6. Victoria Spaulding convinced Mr. Wilson of each
of the following EXCEPT that
A she wanted to learn how to run a shop.
B she was developing film in the basement.
C she and Duncan Ross knew each other.
D the Red-Headed League was real.
7. From reading the play and the essay, you can
infer that Sherlock Holmes is most admired for
A his determination and wit.
B his patience with Dr. Watson’s lack of
mindfulness.
C his acute skills of observation.
D his ability to remember things that happened
long ago.
8. With which of the following statements would
the author of the essay most likely agree?
A People who meditate are much happier than
those who don’t.
B Mindful people don’t use cell phones.
C We should all work to develop our powers of
concentration.
D No one is as smart as Sherlock Holmes.
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9.Kristin Lewis writes that mindfulness “can sharpen our mental powers as well as improve our health and emotional
well-being.” What evidence does she give to support this claim?
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