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Q301.Vocabulary
What does the word 'delirious' mean in the context of high fever?
A
Extremely happy
B
In a state of wild excitement or mental confusion caused by illness
C
Deadly quiet
D
Deeply rested
Q302.Book Back Question
How did Holmes produce his gaunt, sickly appearance and blood-streaked face?
A
By taking real poison
B
By starving for three days and using theatrical greasepaint and beeswax
C
By not sleeping for a month
D
Through hypnosis
Q303.Book Back Question
What prearranged signal did Holmes instruct Smith to perform that alerted Inspector Morton outside?
A
Ringing a handbell
B
Turning up the gas lamp to full flame
C
Firing a revolver
D
Whistling loudly
Q304.Book Back Question
What booby-trapped object had Culverton Smith sent to Holmes by post to poison him?
A
A box of chocolates
B
A small black and white ivory box with a spring-loaded sharp needle
C
A poisoned pipe
D
A letter with acid
Q305.Book Back Question
Where was Dr. Watson told to conceal himself when Culverton Smith arrived at Baker Street?
A
In the wardrobe
B
Behind the head of the bed
C
Under the floorboards
D
In the bathroom
Q306.Book Back Question
Whom had Culverton Smith murdered prior to being investigated by Holmes?
A
Dr. Watson
B
His young nephew, Victor Savage
C
Inspector Morton
D
Mrs. Hudson
Q307.Book Back Question
Who was Culverton Smith in 'The Dying Detective'?
A
A London police commissioner
B
A wealthy Sumatran plantation owner with expertise in infectious poisons
C
A chemist in Baker Street
D
A burglar
Q308.Book Back Question
Why did Holmes strictly forbid Dr. Watson from examining or approaching his bed?
A
He disliked Watson's medicines
B
To prevent Watson from discovering that his fever symptoms were artificial
C
He was angry with Watson
D
He wanted sleep
Q309.Book Back Question
What fatal contagious disease did Sherlock Holmes pretend to suffer from?
A
Cholera
B
Tapanuli fever from Sumatra
C
Tuberculosis
D
Bubonic plague
Q310.Book Back Question
Who wrote the famous Sherlock Holmes story 'The Dying Detective'?
A
Arthur Conan Doyle
B
Agatha Christie
C
Edgar Allan Poe
D
Charles Dickens
Q311.Book Back Question
What happens when we are told to hate our brothers of another land according to Kirkup?
A
We demonstrate true bravery
B
It is ourselves that we dispossess, betray, and condemn
C
We protect our lands
D
We gain universal peace
Q312.Book Back Question
What tone characterizes Franz's reflection when looking at the pigeons: "Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?"
A
Humorous
B
Poignant and satirical irony
C
Angry and vengeful
D
Carefree
Q313.Vocabulary
What is a 'dike' (dyke)?
A
A long wooden boat
B
A thick earthen wall built to prevent flooding from the sea
C
A fishing net
D
A water mill
Q314.Vocabulary
What does the French phrase 'Vive La France' translate to in English?
A
Farewell to France
B
Long Live France!
C
Protect our France
D
France is peaceful
Q315.Book Back Question
Add a suffix to the noun 'friend' to denote a state or quality:
A
-ship
B
-ment
C
-tion
D
-able
Q316.Book Back Question
What prefix forms the negative antonym of the word 'patient'?
A
un-
B
im-
C
in-
D
dis-
Q317.Book Back Question
Choose the correct verb: 'Ten kilometers _____ a long distance to walk.'
A
are
B
is
C
were
D
have
Q318.Book Back Question
Choose the correct verb: 'The quality of these mangoes _____ excellent.'
A
are
B
is
C
were
D
have been
Q319.Book Back Question
Choose the correct verb: 'Bread and butter _____ his staple breakfast.'
A
are
B
is
C
were
D
have been
Q320.Book Back Question
Choose the correct verb: 'Neither the teacher nor the students _____ present in the hall.'
A
was
B
were
C
is
D
has been
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