41 Best Short Story Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

Why does Holmes make the following statement in The Adventure of the Speckled Band?

C. Perez, Writer
Answered: Aug 01, 2019

Dr. Roylott is poisoned by the snake he used to kill Julia. Holmes, in this question, refers to the fictional character Sherlock Holmes. This question relates to the Adventure of the Speckled...Read More

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Why does Jimmy ask Annabel for the rose shes wearing before he cracks open the safe in a retrieved reformation?

W. Pratt, Marketing Analyst
Answered: Dec 18, 2018

In O.Henry’s ”A Retreived Reformation,” the main characters are Jimmy and Annabel. Jimmy is known as being a person who used to get in trouble with the law. His crimes usually...Read More

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Why is the man's beard colored amber?

John Adney
Answered: Dec 18, 2018

No sir it is because he is spitting out his tobacco. This is not from his food but rather his tobacco juice!

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What puzzles Billy about the land lady's guest list?

A.Nancy
Answered: Mar 07, 2018

The thing that puzzles Billy about the land lady’s guest list is the fact that he is sure that he has read the names in the newspaper. This scene occurs in the short horror story titled as...Read More

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How many tiers (or rows) of stone did Montresor have to lay in order to wall Fortunato up in the cave?

Samantha Stewart, Philanthropist
Answered: Apr 03, 2019

The answer to this is 11. There is a need to add a lot of rows because Montresor wanted to make sure that no one would be able to hear Fortunator’s cries for help. He knows that if someone...Read More

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How does Tom become rich? How does he spend his money? What shows he is still a miser?

F.bagmal
Answered: May 15, 2017

Tom becomes rich when he agrees to sell his soul to the devil and work asa usurer, or corrupted money-loaner. He does not spend hismoney that much, which shows that he is still a miser, because he...Read More

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What prevents Billy from going on to the Bell and Dragon pub?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 31, 2023

He is transfixed by the sign that says “Bed and Breakfast.”

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Why does Holmes quickly suspect that Dr. Roylott is the criminal in The Adventure of the Speckled Band?

Wyatt Williams
Answered: Jan 31, 2023

Dr. Roylott is violent and has a financial motive.

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What evidence is there that Tom and his wife are always fighting?

L.Steven
Answered: Jan 07, 2018

The devil and tom walker is a short story based on a greedy couple. Washington Irving wrote the story. The story starts with a pirate named Kidd who made a deal with the devil to protect his...Read More

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Why doesn't Ben Price not arrest Jimmy Valentine (in 'A Retrieved Reformatio')?

John Adney
Answered: Oct 03, 2017

Because Jimmy saved Agatha from the vault and Ben didn't want no one to know who Jimmy really is.

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What do you mean by foreshadowing in english stories?

Robert Hazlewood, Senior Executive
Answered: Apr 10, 2019

Foreshadowing is clues that hint at what will happen later in the story. It also helps the reader prepare for what is to come. Foreshadowing is not only used in literature, but has been adapted...Read More

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How does Rainsfords attitude toward the superstition surrounding Skip-Trap Island foreshadow events to come?

Cbuckley
Answered: Jan 31, 2023

This attitude foreshadows event in which he learns a lesson in humility.

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What was the climax of The Tell-Tale Heart?

John Adney
Answered: Mar 30, 2017

I think this is one of those stories where the climax, falling action and resolution is all one. It occurs when he admits his crime.

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What were the murder victims final words in The Adventure of the Speckled Band?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 31, 2023

It was the band! The speckled band!”

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What does Jimmy Valentine do in prison that helps him when he decides to go straight in a retrieved information?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 31, 2023

He works in the prison shoe-shop

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