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CLASS 11 · WOVEN WORDS · CHAPTER 4

The Adventure of the Three Garridebs

Original student-friendly answers to the detective story's textbook activities.

12 worked answersOriginal sample responses
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12 worked answers · short steps first, explanations when you need them

Understanding the Text

Textbook pages Understanding the Text

Question Understanding the Text 1

What clues tell Holmes that the story of the three Garridebs is a trick?

Steps only

Mention the clothes, false advertisement and name, and John's attempt to limit Holmes's role.

Answer

Holmes spots John's English clothes, false claims about an advertisement and doctor, and his suspicious effort to exclude the detective.

Question Understanding the Text 2

Why does John invent Alexander Hamilton Garrideb and the inheritance?

Steps only

Connect the false inheritance to John's plan to get Nathan out of his rooms.

Answer

John invents the inheritance so Nathan will leave, allowing him to reach the hidden counterfeiting workshop.

Question Understanding the Text 3

Why does John object to Holmes joining the search?

Steps only

Explain that Holmes could expose John's lie and interfere with his plan.

Answer

Holmes might detect the fraud and stop John from getting access to Nathan's room.

Question Understanding the Text 4

Who was Roger Presbury, and how was John Garrideb connected to him?

Steps only

Identify Presbury as a counterfeiter and John as the criminal who knew where the press was hidden.

Answer

Presbury was a counterfeiter; John (Killer Evans) knew where his press was hidden and wanted to recover it.

Question Understanding the Text 5

How does Holmes know John will go to Nathan's address, and does he expect to find the printing equipment?

Steps only

Explain why John must visit Nathan's empty rooms and distinguish Holmes's suspicion from certainty.

Answer

John must visit Nathan's rooms to reach his goal; Holmes expects him there but discovers the exact contents only after investigating.

Talking about the Text

Textbook pages Talking about the Text

Question Talking about the Text 1

How does Watson's comment about the value of a wound show his relationship with Holmes?

Steps only

Explain that the danger reveals Holmes's affection and the partners' loyalty.

Answer

Watson's wound reveals Holmes's deep concern, showing the loyalty and friendship beneath their partnership.

Question Talking about the Text 2

Discuss the idea that clever criminals leave clues behind.

Steps only

Use examples of inconsistencies that let Holmes uncover John's plan.

Answer

John's clothes, invented references, and suspicious plan leave clues that Holmes checks and connects.

Question Talking about the Text 3

How do Holmes's apparently unrelated observations help solve the case?

Steps only

Show that Holmes's side questions test John's claims and help reveal the plan.

Answer

Holmes's observations test John's story and expose the false inheritance behind the search.

Appreciation

Textbook pages Appreciation

Question Appreciation 1

Trace the story's narrator, opening, characters, plot development, climax, and resolution.

Steps only

Summarise the narration, setup, investigation, confrontation, and explanation.

Answer

Watson narrates a strange inheritance search; Holmes detects the lie, catches John at the hidden press, and explains the scheme.

Question Appreciation 2

How does subtle humour make the serious subject matter lighter?

Steps only

Mention Watson, Holmes, and Nathan's comic moments alongside the serious crime.

Answer

Dry remarks, Watson's reactions, and Nathan's excitement add humour while the crime remains serious.

Language Work

Textbook pages Language Work

Question Language Work 1

(a) Which words in the advertisement reveal that John placed it? (b) Give examples of words spelled differently in American and British English.

Steps only

Explain the advertisement's role and list common US/UK spelling pairs.

Answer

The machinery advertisement lures Nathan away. Examples: color/colour, center/centre, traveled/travelled, organize/organise.

Question Language Work 2

Explain the figurative meanings of 'with a fine-toothed comb', 'covert for putting up a bird', 'bolt-hole', and 'castle in the air'.

Steps only

Give the plain meaning of each expression and link it to the story.

Answer

Thorough search; hiding place; escape route; unrealistic dream.

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