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Sherlock Holmes
Includes questions about this famous FICTIONAL detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Questions about Sherlock Holmes movies (which mostly ask about the actors rather than the stories) should be placed under "Movies."
1,260 Questions
When was Holmes proven wrong in the book the Hound of Baskervilles?
He surmised that the walking stick was presented to Dr Mortimer when he left the Charing Cross Hospital, but the presentation was on the occasion of his marriage.
As of 1/12/09, they are on 94.7, WCSX in Detroit after leaving 97.1 shortly after the format change.
How did holmes know that henry baker was not involved in the theft of the jewel?
Holmes advertised for the owner of a hat and goose lost in Tottenham Court Road to come to Baker Street and claim them. When Henry Baker arrived, he was delighted to take the replacement goose that Holmes offered because the original had already been consumed.
How is the yew alley in baskerville hall?
The alley was 8 feet wide with grass extending an additional 6 feet on either side. Dense yew hegde 12 feet high enclosed the alley. There were only 3 possible entry points to it, including from the house.
In The Yellow Face why did Sherlock Holmes ask Watson to whisper Norbury in his ear?
Holmes' client in the case, Grant Munro, lived in the town of Norbury.
At the end of the story, Holmes says:
"Watson, if it should ever strike you that I am getting a little over-confident in my powers, or giving less pains to a case than it deserves, kindly whisper 'Norbury' in my ear, and I shall be infinitely obliged to you."
How is Sir Henry related to Charles Baskerville in the Hound of the Baskerville?
Sir Henry Baskerville is Sir Charles Baskerville's nephew.
What breed was the hound of the baskervilles?
It was described as being a mix of bloodhound and mastiff, although the story presents this as speculation and not fact. This mix is referred to as a Brazilian Mastiff.
"It was not a pure bloodhound and it was not a pure mastiff; but it appeared to be a combination of the two - gaunt, savage, and as large as a small lioness."
"he refused to associate himself with any investigation which did not tend towards the unusual, and even the fantastic." -- 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band
At times he wanted to, but he was always convinced not to. Watson never published any of these cases because it would make for a boring story wouldn't it?
How many times is the phrase 'Elementary my dear Watson' quoted in Sherlock Holmes?
Never, it does not appear anywhere in the stories.
Why does Barrymore confront Sir Henry in the Hound of the Baskervilles in chapter 10?
Her younger brother, Selden the Notting Hill murderer, has recently escaped from Princetown prison, and he is living upon the moor. He dies upon the moor soon after Watson discovers Holmes' hideout.
What are her sister's last words to her in the speckled band?
'Oh, my God! Helen! It was the band! The speckled band!'
he is vafraid to draw attention to himself
In what stories did Sherlock Holmes say 'My dear Watson'?
By my count, Sherlock Holmes said that phrase 88 times in 35 of the 60 stories, and he wrote it as a salutation for a letter three more times. The list of stories would indeed be a long one.
By the way, Holmes only said the word 'elementary' six times, and he wrote it twice though he never said: "Elementary, my dear Watson."
to confuse someone or be confused :-P I'm 12 and i only know that thanks to Sherlock Holmes.
Dr Joseph Bell (1837 - 1911) was Professor of Clinical Surgery at Edinburgh University
What do the servants find when they drag the lake Sherlock Holmes?
If you mean in 'The Musgrave Ritual', they found ". . . a linen bag, which contained within it a mass of old rusted and discoloured metal and several dull-coloured pieces of pebble or glass."
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