The Sign of Four

Arthur Conan Doyle: The Sign of Four

Read the following extract from Chapter 4 (The Story of the Bald-headed Man) of The Sign of Four and then answer the question that follows.

In this extract, Thaddeus Sholto is giving his account of events surrounding the death of

Starting with this extract, explore how Conan Doyle creates an atmosphere of mystery and suspense in The Sign of Four.

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• how Conan Doyle creates an atmosphere of mystery and suspense in this extract

• how Conan Doyle creates an atmosphere of mystery and suspense in the novel as a whole.

Arthur Conan Doyle: The Sign of Four

Read the following extract from Chapter 2 (The Statement of the Case) of The Sign of Four and then answer the question that follows.

In this extract, Mary Morstan has just left, having told Holmes and Watson of her problem.

Starting with this extract, explore how Conan Doyle presents Holmes and Watson as characters with very different strengths and qualities.

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• how Conan Doyle presents Holmes and Watson in this extract

• how Conan Doyle presents Holmes and Watson as characters with different strengths and qualities in the novel as a whole.

Arthur Conan Doyle: The Sign of Four

Read the following extract from Chapter 10 (The End of the Islander) of The Sign of Four and then answer the question that follows.

In this extract, Holmes and Watson are on the River Thames in pursuit of Jonathan

Starting with this extract, explore how Conan Doyle creates an atmosphere of tension and excitement in The Sign of Four.

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• how Conan Doyle creates an atmosphere of tension and excitement in this extract

• how Conan Doyle creates an atmosphere of tension and excitement in the novel as a whole.

Starting with this extract, explore how Conan Doyle presents ideas about justice in The Sign of Four.

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• how Conan Doyle presents ideas about justice in this extract

• how Conan Doyle presents ideas about justice in the novel as a whole.

Starting with this extract, explore how Conan Doyle presents the police force as ineffective and foolish in The Sign of Four.

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• how Conan Doyle presents Athelney Jones as ineffective and foolish in this extract

• how Conan Doyle presents the police force as ineffective and foolish in the novel as a whole.

Starting with this extract, explore how Conan Doyle presents Holmes as an interesting and unusual investigator.

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how Conan Doyle presents Holmes as an interesting and unusual investigator in this extract

how Conan Doyle presents Holmes as an interesting and unusual investigator in the novel as a whole.