Imp Questions For All Chapters – Balbharati English Class 7
The Red-Headed League
Short Questions
1. Who introduced Mr. Jabez Wilson to Dr. Watson?
Answer: Sherlock Holmes introduced Mr. Jabez Wilson to Dr. Watson.
2. What was Mr. Wilson’s job?
Answer: Mr. Wilson was a pawnbroker who lent money against valuable items.
3. What did the Red-Headed League advertisement promise?
Answer: It promised a salary of £4 a week for easy work to red-headed men.
4. Who showed Mr. Wilson the advertisement?
Answer: His assistant, Vincent Spaulding, showed him the advertisement.
5. What was Mr. Wilson’s task at the Red-Headed League?
Answer: He had to copy the Encyclopedia Britannica every day.
6. How long did Mr. Wilson work for the League?
Answer: He worked for eight weeks before it ended.
7. What happened on October 9, 1880?
Answer: The Red-Headed League office was locked with a note saying it was dissolved.
8. What was Vincent Spaulding’s hobby?
Answer: His hobby was photography, and he developed photos in the cellar.
9. Who was Duncan Ross?
Answer: Duncan Ross was the representative of the Red-Headed League who hired Mr. Wilson.
10. Why did Mr. Wilson visit Sherlock Holmes?
Answer: He wanted Holmes to solve the mystery of the Red-Headed League’s prank.
Long Questions
1. Why did Mr. Wilson think he wouldn’t get the Red-Headed League job?
Answer: Mr. Wilson saw a huge crowd of red-headed men at Fleet Street applying for the job, which made him feel he had no chance. However, his assistant Spaulding encouraged him and pushed him through the crowd to reach the office.
2. How did Vincent Spaulding convince Mr. Wilson to apply for the job?
Vincent Spaulding showed Mr. Wilson the advertisement and explained that the Red-Headed League was founded by an American millionaire to help red-headed people. He urged Mr. Wilson to apply, assuring him it was a great opportunity for easy money.
3. What were the rules Mr. Wilson had to follow while working for the League?
Answer: Mr. Wilson had to stay in the office from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every day and copy the Encyclopedia Britannica without leaving his seat. If he left during those hours, Duncan Ross warned him that he would lose the job immediately.
4. How did Sherlock Holmes react to Mr. Wilson’s story?
Answer: Sherlock Holmes found the story very unusual and interesting, asking detailed questions about Vincent Spaulding to understand more. He promised Mr. Wilson that he would think about the case and give his opinion by Monday.
5. What did Mr. Wilson do after finding the Red-Headed League office locked?
Answer: After finding the office locked with a note saying the League was dissolved, Mr. Wilson asked nearby offices about it but got no answers. Confused and upset, he went home, asked Spaulding for advice, and then decided to seek help from Sherlock Holmes.
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