1. Instructions
• On the sheets answer the questions using The
Speckled Band handout from last lesson to help
you.
• If you finish the questions create a character
profile of Sherlock Holmes using the last page of
the handout and your answers to the questions
to help you.
• Be good!!

2. Questions
• 1a) What types of cases does Sherlock Holmes
like?
• 1b) How do we know?
• 1c) What does this tell us about Sherlock
Holmes’ personality?

3. • 2a) How does Sherlock Holmes speak to
Watson?
• 2b) How do we know?
• 2c) What does this tell us about Sherlock
Holmes and his relationship with Watson?

4. • 3a) How does Watson feel about Sherlock
Holmes?
• 3b) How do we know?
• 3c) What does this tell us about Sherlock
Holmes?

5. • 4a) How does Sherlock Holmes speak to the
distressed lady? How does he treat her?
• 4b) How do we know?
• 4c) What does this tell us about Sherlock
Holmes?

6. • 5a) “We shall soon set matters right!”
• What does this quote tell us about Sherlock
Holmes?

7. • 6a) What do we learn about Sherlock Holmes
when he tells the distressed lady how she
travelled to his house?
• 6b) How do we know?

8. • 7a) Sherlock Holmes is recommended by Mrs
Farintosh to the distressed lady. How do we
know?
• 7b) What does this tell us about Sherlock
Holmes?

9. • 8a)Sherlock Holmes tells the distressed
woman not to worry about payment. How do
we know?
• 8b) What does this tell us about Sherlock
Holmes?

10. Create a character profile of Sherlock
Holmes using your answers to the
questions.
Name: Sherlock Holmes
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth: Edinburgh
Personality traits:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Hobbies:
Best Friend:
Occupation:
Values: