English Important Questions Chapter 3.5 “The Red-headed League” Class 7 Maharashtra Board

Important Question For All Chapters – English Class 7

Short Questions

1. Who is the author of “The Red-Headed League”?

• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

2. Who is the narrator of the story?

• Dr. Watson.

3. What is the profession of Jabez Wilson?

• He is a pawn-broker.

4. Why was the job advertisement special?

• It was for red-headed men only.

5. What did Mr. Wilson have to do in the job?

• He had to copy the Encyclopedia Britannica.

6. How much was Mr. Wilson paid weekly?

• £4 per week.

7. Who showed Mr. Wilson the advertisement?

• His assistant, Vincent Spaulding.

8. Why did Holmes suspect Spaulding?

• Spaulding worked for low wages and often went to the cellar.

9. What did the criminals dig under Wilson’s shop?

• A tunnel to the bank.

10. Who was Duncan Ross?

• A member of the “Red-Headed League” and a criminal.

11. What happened to the “Red-Headed League”?

• It was dissolved suddenly.

12. Where did Holmes and the team hide?

• In the bank’s cellar.

13. What was stored in the bank’s cellar?

• French gold.

14. Who was John Clay?

• Vincent Spaulding, a criminal in disguise.

15. What did Holmes use to confirm the tunnel?

• He observed the pavement and Spaulding’s trousers.

Long Questions

1. Why did Mr. Wilson trust Vincent Spaulding?

• Spaulding worked for half the wages and seemed efficient, making Wilson trust him despite his strange habits.

2. Why did Wilson think he wouldn’t get the job?

• There were many red-headed men at Fleet Street, making him believe the competition was too high.

3. What was the real purpose of the “Red-Headed League”?

• It was a trick to keep Wilson out of his shop so the criminals could dig a tunnel to the bank.

4. How did Holmes confirm Spaulding was a criminal?

• Holmes recognized Spaulding’s description and found his trousers wrinkled and stained, indicating digging.

5. Why did Holmes suspect a crime was being planned?

• The unusual job and Spaulding’s behavior suggested a deeper motive behind the “Red-Headed League.”

6. What was stored in the bank’s cellar?

• A large amount of French gold, which the criminals planned to steal.

7. How did Holmes prepare to catch the criminals?

• He gathered a team, including Scotland Yard and the banker, and hid in the bank’s cellar at night.

8. Who were the two criminals involved?

• Vincent Spaulding (John Clay) and Duncan Ross.

9. What happened to the criminals in the end?

• Holmes caught John Clay, while his partner was stopped by the police.

10. Why is Sherlock Holmes considered a great detective?

• Holmes uses observation, logic, and deduction to solve mysteries, as shown in this clever case.