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Q501.Book Back Question
How did Tom's inheritance affect his health and mental well-being?
A
He became calm and happy
B
He became nervous, obsessed, suspicious, and lost his sleep and peace of mind
C
He invested it in business
D
He traveled the world
Q502.Book Back Question
What did Uncle Philip's letter explicitly advise Tom regarding the key of the iron box?
A
The key is lost forever
B
The key is inside the box, and unlocking the lid will trigger the dynamite mechanism
C
Throw the box into the river
D
Give the box to charity
Q503.Book Back Question
What cruel legacy did Uncle Philip bequeath to his nephew Tom in an iron box?
A
A box filled with rocks
B
Precious gems alongside sensitive dynamite wired to explode upon opening
C
A load of debt
D
An empty chest
Q504.Book Back Question
What was Uncle Philip's eccentric hobby throughout his wealthy life?
A
Collecting antique furniture
B
Collecting precious gems and stones
C
Painting portraits
D
Breeding racehorses
Q505.Book Back Question
Who wrote the gripping suspense story 'A Dilemma'?
A
Silas Weir Mitchell
B
O. Henry
C
H. H. Munro (Saki)
D
Mark Twain
Q506.Book Back Question
Identify the figure of speech in: 'It sat alone.'
A
Metaphor
B
Personification
C
Hyperbole
D
Simile
Q507.Book Back Question
What conclusion does the poet arrive at regarding the house on Elm Street?
A
It was demolished
B
It remains an unsolved mystery to this day
C
It was sold to a family
D
It was turned into a museum
Q508.Book Back Question
What is unusual about the tree standing beside the house on Elm Street?
A
It blooms only at midnight
B
It never grows leaves, nor gets taller or smaller across any season
C
Its branches glow in the dark
D
It bears golden leaves
Q509.Book Back Question
What uncanny event happens inside the mysterious house at night?
A
Bells ring loudly
B
Lights flicker on and off without any human presence
C
Footsteps echo on the roof
D
Doors slam shut
Q510.Book Back Question
Who is the poetess of 'The House on Elm Street'?
A
Nadia Bush
B
Sylvia Plath
C
Emily Dickinson
D
Christina Rossetti
Q511.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
Q512.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
Q513.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
Q514.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
Q515.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
Q516.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
Q517.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
Q518.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
Q519.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
Q520.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
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