Sign of Four: Plot Summary (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Who wrote The Sign of the Four?
Who wrote The Sign of the Four?
Arthur Conan Doyle
Two main investigators in the story
Two main investigators in the story
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
Who asks Holmes for help?
Who asks Holmes for help?
Mary Morstan
Mary Morstan's relation to Watson
Mary Morstan's relation to Watson
His future wife
What mysterious items does Mary receive?
What mysterious items does Mary receive?
Pearls
What happened to Mary's father
What happened to Mary's father
Disappeared years ago under strange circumstances
What the pearls are linked to
What the pearls are linked to
A lost treasure
Who is Jonathan Small
Who is Jonathan Small
A man seeking revenge after betrayal
Why Jonathan Small seeks revenge
Why Jonathan Small seeks revenge
Betrayed by accomplices in a treasure deal
What is Holmes' key skill?
What is Holmes' key skill?
Brilliant deductive skills
How does the case end?
How does the case end?
Solved, criminals brought to justice
What happens to Watson during the case?
What happens to Watson during the case?
Falls in love with Mary