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Silver Blaze Chapter 1 Preview questions

1. I have heard of Sherlock Holmes. He is famous for being an excellent detective.

2. I do not know any detectives in real life, but I read a book about a girl detective called Nancy Drew. 3. I think Silver Blaze is the name of a thoroughbred racing horse. Review questions

1. Colonel Ross, a rich man who owns King?s Pyland farm, owns Silver Blaze.

2. Dr. Watson found out that John Straker was murdered when he read it in the newspaper. 3. John Straker was responsible for looking after Silver Blaze. He also trained it and exercised it.

Chapter 2 Preview questions

1. I think the curry dinner will be important because it will provide Sherlock Holmes with a clue toward

solving the mystery.

2. At King?s Pyland, I think Watson and Holmes will find some clues about what happened to Silver

Blaze.

3. I think in this chapter, Holmes and Watson will talk to Colonel Ross and Edith Baxter, in order to find

out what happened to Silver Blaze.

Review questions

1. Edith did not like the look of the man who talked to her because his face was white and he was very

nervous. Also he took an envelope from his pocket and offered her money if she would give it to Ned Hunter.

2. When Ned found out about the man, he shouted at the man and undid the rope that tied up his dog. He

set the dog on the man.

3. John Straker couldn?t sleep because he was worried that something was going to happen to Silver

Blaze.

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Chapter 3 Preview questions

1. The title does give a clue about what will happen in the chapter. It tells me there will be a murder in

this chapter.

2. I think John Straker will be murdered.

3. In this chapter, I think Holmes will tell about a how John Straker was murdered. Review questions

1. Watson thought the man had put a drug into Ned Hunter?s curry dinner.

2. Holmes thought Inspector Gregory was a good detective, but did not have much imagination. 3. The evidence against Fitzroy Simpson included the fact that he had lost a lot of money betting on

horses, he was interested in another horse that was Silver Blaze?s main rival, he owned a heavy stick, and his coat was wet from the rain.

Chapter 4 Preview questions

1. I think the murderer?s blood is on the knife.

2. I do not think Fitzroy Simpson is the murderer because I don?t think his blood will be found on the

knife in John Straker?s hand.

3. I think Holmes will go to King?s Pyland farm in this chapter. Review questions

1. Holmes did not believe Fitzroy Simpson had murdered John Straker because there were many

questions about Simpson?s involvement in the case that had no good answer.

2. Inspector Gregory asked Watson about the special knife because he thought it was a special kind of

knife, one that a doctor might need.

3. The bills for Mr. Darbyshire were sent to King?s Pyland because Mr. Darbyshire was a friend of John

Straker, and sometimes had letters for him sent to the Straker house.

Chapter 5

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Preview questions

1. I think there are binoculars in Inspector Gregory?s bag.

2. I do not believe Fitzroy Simpson murdered John Straker because there are many things about

Simpson?s involvement in the murder that can not be explained.

3. In this chapter, I think Mrs. Straker will talk to Sherlock Holmes about what she thinks happened to

her husband.

Review questions

1. The fact that there was no wind on the night of the murder is important because that meant it could not

have been wind that blew the coat into the bush. Someone must have put it there.

2. The missing horse was called Silver Blaze because of a white mark on its face, between the eyes. 3. Holmes thought Silver Blaze is still near because horses like to be with other horses, and it was too

famous to sell.

Chapter 6 Preview questions

1. I think the footprints will lead to Capleton Farm.

2. There were two sets of footprints because there were two horses. I think the second set of footprints

belongs to Silver Blaze?s main rival, Desborough. 3. I think Holmes and Watson are going to Capleton Farm. Review questions

1. Holmes and Watson went to Capleton Farm because the horse footprints led them there. 2. Dr. Watson had to wait about twenty minutes while Sherlock Holmes talked to Silas Brown. 3. Watson thought Holmes was not interested in solving the murder because Holmes said they would

return on the train to London that night.

Chapter 7

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Preview questions

1. I think Holmes will have some fun with the Colonel by pretending he does not know where Silver

Blaze is.

2. I think Holmes will ask Inspector Gregory for a pair of binoculars, because Watson forgot to bring his. 3. I think Holmes will prove that Silas Brown was the person who stole Silver Blaze and murdered John

Straker.

Review questions

1. The sheep were not able to walk properly. Ned thought they had injured their legs.

2. The colonel was puzzled because his horse wasn?t listed as one of the runners, and the jockey he chose

to ride Silver Blaze was riding a big black horse.

3. Silver Blaze?s face had been painted black so no one would recognize him.

Chapter 8 Preview questions

1. I think the murderer is Silas Brown.

2. I think this person murdered Mr. Straker because Mr. Straker tried to stop him from stealing Silver

Blaze.

3. I think the colonel will be very happy that his horse won and the murder has been solved. Review questions

1. The scarf was significant because John Straker was going to use it to tie around the leg he was going

to cut on Silver Blaze.

2. Straker needed money because he was heavily in debt. He was in debt because he kept a fashionable

wife in London as well as his wife at King?s Pyland farm.

3. The curious thing about the dog was that it did not bark when the man stole the horse. Holmes

concluded the dog must have known the person who stole the horse.

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