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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Solutions Term 1 Supplementary Chapter 2 The Red-Headed League

7th English Guide The Red-Headed League Text Book Back Questions and Answers

Textual Exercise (Text Book Page No. 133)

A. Say whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’.

1. Photography was Vincent Spaulding’s hobby.
Answer:
False

2. Mr. Ross did not want to hire Mr. Wilson.
Answer:
False

3. Mr. Wilson worked for Mr. Ross for six weeks.
Answer:
False

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4. Mr. Jones was a lawyer.
Answer:
False

5. Spaulding dug a tunnel from the cellar of the shop to the jewellery shop.
Answer:
False

B. Complete the table based on the information from the text.
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Answer:

S.No Holme’s Findings Clues
1. Mr. Holmes found the tunnel. Cellar was behind the shop.
2. Mr. Spaulding dug the tunnel. Mr. Spaulding’s trousers were dirty.
3. The tunnel was made to get into the bank’s strong room. The Bank is at the back of the shop.
4. Spaulding could be the thief. Happy to work for half wages.

C. Answer the following questions.

1. Why did Jabez Wilson meet Mr. Holmes?
Answer:
Jabez Wilson was disturbed very much as someone had been playing a practical joke on him. He met Holmes to find a solution to his problem.

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2. Describe Vincent Spaulding.
Answer:
Vincent Spaulding is the assistant of Wilson. He is also known as John Clay. He works in Wilson’s pawnshop for half-wage in order to rob the bank by making a tunnel from the pawnshop to the stoned floor of the Bank. Finally, he is caught by Mr. Holmes.

3. Why did Spaulding spend a lot of time in the cellar?
Answer:
Spaulding spent a lot of time in the cellar to make a tunnel connecting the pawnshop of Mr. Wilson and the bank.

4. Why was Mr. Wilson hired to copy the Encyclopaedia?
Answer:
Wilson was hired to copy the Encyclopaedia because the men with red hair could apply to that job.

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5. How did Holmes’ team catch the thieves?
Answer:
Holmes suspected that there was a cellar at the back of the pawn shop connecting to the Bank room. He along with Jones waited at the Bank room to catch the thief red-handed when they came through the stoned floor.

D. Based on your reading of the text complete the pyramid by arranging the sequence in the correct order.
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  • Holmes found the tunnel from the cellar to the bank’s strong room.
  • Wilson was assigned to copy the encyclopedia.
  • Wilson asked Sherlock Holmes for help.
  • Wilson got the job in The Red-Headed League.
  • Spaulding and Ross were caught by the famous detective.
  • One day he found the notice that ‘The Red-Headed League’ was dissolved.
  • Holmes recognised Spaulding who was actually John Clay, a notorious criminal.

PROJECT

E. Here is the sample of an advertisement of a circus.
Imagine you have visited a Mystery Theme Park you have come across. Make an eye-catching advertisement with the help of the given clues.
A mirror maze  Scary faces   A ghostly figure    A pitch dark room

Are you ready to discover the mysterical world? Face your fears @ The Mystery Theme Park Special features:
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  • A mirror maze
  • Scary faces
  • eerie sounds
  • A ghostly figure
  • A pitch dark room

Hurry up! Adventurous journey is awaiting for you! Don’t miss the chance! Enjoy your moments!

Connecting to Self

F. Observe the pictures carefully and write your answers.
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I will immediately call my neighbours or ring to my parents if I feel very anxious.

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I will never get chocolates from strange persons. I will simply ignore and move at once.

STEP TO SUCCESS

G. Just like the examples, use the key to fill in the blanks and break the codes.
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Example:
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Answer:
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The Red-Headed League Summary in English

Sherlock Holmes knocks the door. Spaulding opens the door. His runs are dirty. Holmes finds out that Spaulding is a notorious thief named John Clay. He digs a tunnel to the strong room of the nearby bank. So, Holmes and other men wait in the strong an advertisement to his master Wilson. The ad promises a high salary for little work for the Redhair man Wilson joins duty of the Red-headed League. Suddenly the office of the Red-Headed league gets closed. Wilson is confused. He meets Holmes to look into this case and find out the solution. Holmes found the truth.

The Red-Headed League Summary in Tamil

‘ஷெர்லாக் ஹோம்ஸ் கதவை தட்டுகிறார். ஸ்பால்டிங் கதவை திறக்கிறார். அவனது கால்கள் மண்ணாய், அழுக்காய் உள்ளன. ஸ்பால்டிங் ஒரு பெரிய திருடன். அவன் பெயர் ஜான்க்ளே . அவன் பக்கத்தில் உள்ள வங்கியின் இரகசிய அறைக்கு சுரங்கம் தோண்டுகிறான் என்பதை ஹோம்ஸ் அறிந்து கொண்டார். எனவே ஹோம்ஸ் மற்றும் சில அதிகாரிகள் இரகசிய அறையில் ஒளிந்து கொள்கிறார்கள். சுரங்கம் வழியே வந்த திருடனை பிடித்து விட்டனர். ஸ்பால்டிங் தன் கடை எஜமானரிடம் ஒரு விளம்பரத்தை காட்டுகிறான். சிவப்பு தலைமயிர் உள்ள நபருக்கு நல்ல சம்பளத்தில் வேலை தரப்படும் என்று விளம்பரத்தில் இருக்கவே, தீடீர் என அந்த அலுவலகம் மூடப்படுகிறது. குழம்பிய வில்சன் ஷெர்லாக் ஹோம்ஸ் உதவியை நாடுகிறான். ஹோம்ஸ், ஸ்பால்டிங் சுரங்கம் தோண்டியதை கண்டறிந்து வங்கி கொள்ளையை தடுத்து விடுகிறான்.