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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
What are three things Sherlock Holmes learned about Jabez Wilson?
"Beyond the obvious facts that he has at some time done manual labour, that he takes snuff, that he is a Freemason, that he has been in China, and that he has done a considerable amount of writing lately, I can deduce nothing else." -- Sherlock Holmes to Dr Watson, The Red-Headed League
When is the room of family portraits introduced in The Hound of The Baskervilles?
Watson and Sir Henry dine there the night of their arrival in Chapter 6
When did Sherlock Holmes make his hobbies?
Well, his hobbies included playing the violin, sword fighting, singlestick and boxing along with a mixture of some martial arts. In later times he became a beekeeper. That was definitely surprising to me!
Who would inherit the Baskerville estate if something happens to Sir Henry?
In chapter 5, according to Dr. Mortimer, a distant cousin of the Baskervilles named James Desmond, an elderly clergyman in Westmorland, would inherit the estate, but it turned out that there was an unknown Baskerville who would have had a delicate time proving his rights and his innocence in the matter.
No. Although he does recreationally and legally use cocaine, he is not a junky.
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How do members of Dr Roylotts family lose the family fortune?
"The family was at one time among the richest in England, and the estate extended over the borders into Berkshire in the north, and Hampshire in the west. In the last century, however, four successive heirs were of a dissolute and wasteful disposition, and the family ruin was eventually completed by a gambler, in the days of the Regency. Nothing was left save a few acres of ground and the two-hundred-year-old house, which is itself crushed under a heavy mortgage. The last squire dragged out his existence there, living the horrible life of an aristocratic pauper; but his only son, my stepfather, seeing that he must adapt himself to the new conditions, . . ." -- Helen Stoner, 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band'
The chair indicates that someone had to reach something. And the milk indicates some sort of animal being fed. The whistle and some of the other items were also clues. Holmes put it together and was able to deduce what was going on.
Who does Ryder get information from in The Blue Carbuncle?
Ryder gets information of The Blue Carbuncle from the Countess of Morcar's hotel maid. From then on, they try and plan to steal it together.
What did Sherlock Holmes dislike?
Women! He distrusted the entire gender. Though he was extremely courteous, he always left the consoling, comforting, or handling to Watson (who is seemed to be a lady charmer) and others.
What does the phrase 'No xxxx Sherlock' mean?
It means that the answer is obvious and that it shouldn't take Sherlock Holmes to figure it out. It is a longer way of saying 'Hello, Captain Obvious!'
For what would one use Holmes Filters?
Holmes Filters are top rated among air purifiers. A Holmes Filter is most effective when used in a Holmes Air Purifiers or Holmes Humidifier machines.
Do Holmes and Watson ever meet again after Holmes officially retires?
Yes. They meet in the short story 'His Last Bow' which takes place over a decade after Holmes' official retirement. There is no indication of any further meetings though I would like to think they at least had an occasional chat.
What frightening news awaits Sir Henry Dr Mortimer and Watson when they arrive in Devonshire?
After they exit the train, they notice guards posted in the station, and they learn that a man known as the Notting Hill murderer, a peculiarly ferocious criminal, had escaped three days prior from Princetown prison, which is fourteen miles from Baskerville Hall.
Who is black peter from Sherlock Holmes?
CAPTAIN PETER CAREY Otherwise known as "Black Peter," this ex-captain of a whaling ship is murdered by getting a harpoon shoved through his chest. Given what we learn about Peter during the story, though, we find that he wasn't an entirely innocent victim. First off, he was a drunk and was an abusive husband and father. We also find out that he murdered an investment banker guy in order to steal his super secret stock tips years ago. Peter's crew wasn't all that moral either, and his former first mate ends up murdering him during a fight. The other notable thing about Peter is that he doesn't live in his nice house; instead he lives in a little shack that he built. The inside of said shack is decorated to look like the inside of a ship's cabin. Clearly, this man missed the sea, and he probably shouldn't have retired to live off all his stolen money.
Who was Hilton Cubitt and what was the purpose of his visit?
Hilton Cubitt is a respectable English gentleman from Norfolk who is troubled by his new American wife's behaviour concerning the 'dancing men' figures being drawn in chalk in various locations on his property.
How far from Sherlock Holmes live to white chapel?
Keep in mind Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character who "lived" at 221B Baker Street (not even a real address), but it would have been about 13 kilometres (8 miles) west of Whitechapel.
Who is Henry baker from Sherlock Holmes' books?
In the short story 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle,' Henry Baker, one of "hundreds" on Henry Bakers in London, purchased a Christmas goose from one Windigate at the Alpha Inn near the British Museum. As he was taking it home, a gang of hoodlums assaulted him. He fled leaving the goose and his billycock behind, when a commissionaire came to break up the fight.
What was Sherlock Holmes full address in London?
221b Baker St, Marylebone, London W1.
221B Baker Street, London W 1
