The Dying Detective

 THE DYING DETECTIVE

Short Answer Type Questions

Q1. Who was Mrs. Hudson? Why did she go to Watson's house? 

Ans. She was the landlady. She went to bring Watson. 

Q2. Where did Holmes get the illness from? When did he get it? 

Ans. Holmes got the illness from Chinese sailors when he was working on a case.

Q3. What was Holmes's condition when Watson saw him? 

Ans. Holmes was in serious condition. He had fever and red cheeks. 

4. Why did he not let Watson examine him? 

Ans. Holmes was very sick. He did not want Watson to get sick. 

5. Till when was Watson asked to stay in Holmes house? 

Ans. Watson was asked to stay in Holmes’ house till six o’clock. 

6. Why did Holmes not let Watson touch his things? What did Watson think about Holmes then? 

Ans. There was a poisonous spring in the box. Watson thought that Holmes was really very sick. 

7. What did Holmes ask Watson to do before leaving his room? 

Ans. Holmes asked Watson to put money in the pocket and place some other things on the table. 

8. Who was Culverton Smith? Why did Holmes want him for the treatment of his disease? 

Ans. Culverton Smith was a planter. Holmes wanted to catch him. 

9. What did Holmes ask Watson to say to Mr. Smith? 

Ans. Holmes asked Watson to say Smith that his condition was very serious. 

10. Did Smith welcome Watson calling on him? How do you know? 

Ans. Smith did not welcome Watson calling on him. His butler told Watson that he was not at home.

11. Why did Watson not come back with Smith? 

Ans. Because Holmes had asked him not to do so.

12. What did Smith ask Watson when he finally met him? 

Ans. Smith asked him about the health of Holmes. 

13. Did Smith go near Holmes to examine him? How do you know? 

Ans. Smith did not go near Holmes to examine him. He could not know that Holmes was just acting. 

14. Who was Victor Smith? What had happened to him and how? 

Ans. Victor was Culverton Smith’s nephew. Culverton Smith had killed Victor Smith. 

15. "You did it. I'll forget everything," Holmes said to Smith. What did Smith do and how? Did Holmes really mean what he said? Give examples in support of your answer. 

Ans. Smith had killed his nephew. No, he did not mean that. 

16. Why did Smith send infected sharp spring in an ivory box? 

Ans. Holmes knew that Smith had killed Victor. So Smith wanted to kill him. 

17. Why did he ask Smith to turn up the gas? 

Ans. Holmes asked Smith to turn up the gas to send a signal to the inspector. 

18. Who arrested Smith? What were the charges against him? 

Ans. Inspector Morton arrested Smith. Culverton Smith had killed Victor Smith. 

19. Why did Holmes pretend to be ill? What did he do and say to appear ill? 

Ans. He pretended to be ill because Holmes wanted to catch Smith. He did not eat anything for three days and also applied some makeup. 

20. Should Holmes have spoken so rudely to Watson? Why? 

Ans. Yes, Holmes should have spoken so rudely to Watson. It was needed to solve the case.

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