Overview of the Sign of Four
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Where does the novel begin
221B Baker street
What problems does Holmes have at the start of the novel
He is bored and so he uses cocaine
Who asks for Holmes’ help
Mary Morstan
What happened to Mary Morstan’s father
He dissapeared 10 years earlier after returning from India
What strange thing happen to Mary each year
She recieves a pearl from an unknown sender
What message does Mary Morstan recieve that begins the investigation
A letter asking her to meet someone who knows the truth about her father
Who do Holmes, Watson and Mary meet
Thaddeus Sholto
What shocking truth does Thaddeus Sholto reveal
His father (Major Sholto) and Captain Morstanv discovered the Agra treasure in India
What happened when Captain Morstan came to claim his share of the treasure
He died suddenly during an argument with Major Sholto
What did Major Sholto do when Captain Morstan had died
He hid the body and kept the treasure for himself
Why was Mary sent pearls
The Sholto family wanted to repay her for the treasure they stole from her father
Where do the characters go to find the treasure
Pondicherry Lodge (Sholto Family home)
What do they discover at Pondicherry Lodge
Bartholomew Sholto is dead in a locked room
How was Bartholomew Sholto killed
By a poisonous dart
What message is left at the crime scene
“Sign of Four”
What two clues does Holmes discover
Evidence of a man with a wooden leg
Small footprint
What clue helps Holmes track the criminals
The wooden-legged man stepped in creosote, leaving a strong smell.
What dog helps track the smell
Toby
Where does the trail lead to
River Thames
What boats are the criminals using
Steam launch called the Aurora
Who helps Holmes search London for the boats
A group of street children (Baker street irregulars)
What happens when Holmes finds the criminals?
They get chased on the river Thames
Who are the criminals
Jonathan Small and Tonga
How does Tonga attack during the chase
By using poisoned darts
What happens to Tonga
He is shot and falls into a river
What happens to Jonathan Small
He is captured by Holmes and the police
What is discovered when they open the treasure
Treasure is gone
What did Jonathan Small do to the treasure
Threw it in the river
Where did the treasure originally come from
India
Who were the four men in the Sign of Four
Jonathan Small
Mahomet Singh
Abdullah Khan
Dost Akbar
What did the four men do
Murdered a wealthy man and stole his treasure
How did Major Sholto get the treasure
Jonathan Small told him where it was in exchange for help escaping prison, but Sholto betrayed him and stole it.
Why did Jonathan small travel to England
To get revenge and reclaim the treasure
What happens to Jonathan Small (end):
He is arrested and imprisoned
Why does Watson worry about proposing to Mary Morstan
He thinks her wealth might make them socially unequal.
Why does Watson end up proposing
The treasure is lost, so Mary is not rich
What happens between Mary Morstan and Watson
They get engaged
How does Holmes react to Watson’s romance?
He is uninterested and focuses on logic
