The speckled band

Chapter 1
A. Complete the statements:
1. The narrator is ...................................................................................................................
2. The main characters are ....................................................................................................
3. Helen looked for Holmes’ help because............................................................................
4. Helen and Julia didn’t have a happy life after their mother died because .........................
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5. As regards Julia’s death, the police …................................................................................

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6. Helen’s situation now was similar to Julia’s at the time of her death. The similarities are
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B. Answer the questions:

1.What do you know about Sherlock Holmes?

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2. Who asked for help to Sherlock Holmes? What happened?

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3. Who does she live with?

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4. What kind of a man is he?

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5. Why did he go to prison?

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6.Why are people afraid of him?

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7.What happened to Julia two years ago?

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8.What was Julia`s hair like? Why is Helen afraid ?
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9.When did Julia die?

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10. Why couldn`t Julia sleep? What did she do?

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11.What kind of noise did she hear in her room?
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12.Why did they both lock their doors?

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13.What did Julia say before she died?

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14.What did Helen hear that night?

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15.Did the police understand her death?

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16. Why is Helen afraid now?

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17. Why did she have to move to her sister’s room?

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C.Put the events in the correct order:

a. Helen called for her stepfather.

b. Helen heard a whistle.
c. Julia cried: “Help me, Helen, I’m dying!”
d. Helen heard a noise like metal falling.
e. Helen heard her sister scream.
f. Helen ran into the corridor.
g. Julia went into her bedroom.
h. Helen threw her arms round her sister.
i. Julia opened her bedroom door.
j. Julia fell to the ground.
k. Julia locked her bedroom door.
l. Julia screamed: “The speckled band!”