Exercise 1

Read the extract from the graphic novel, The Boscombe Valley Mystery and answer the questions that follow.

Dr Watson : But you don't think that he's guilty, Holmes?
Sherlock Holmes : No, I don't. A simple case can be very complex in reality, my dear Watson.

  1.  Who is ‘he’ in the extract above?
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  2. What is ‘he’ guilty of?
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  3. What case is Sherlock Holmes referring to?
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  4. In your own words, explain the meaning of ‘A simple case can be very complex in reality’?
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