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The Red-Headed League, Reading Comprehension, A. 1. Mr Watson is Sherlock Holmes’ friend and associate and has been his helper and partner, in solving many, successful cases., 2. Holmes says that Mr Wilson has at some time done manual labour, has been in China and, he has done a, considerable amount of writing lately., 3. According to the bequest of the late Ezekiah Hopkins, a vacancy is open for an eligible, red-headed man above, the age of twenty-one. Interested men can apply in person on Monday to Mr Duncan Ross at 7,, Pope’s Court,, Fleet Street., 4. Vincent Spaulding keeps taking pictures with his camera and then diving down into the cellar, to develop his, pictures when he ought to be improving his mind., 5. Mr Wilson had to copy out the Encyclopaedia Britannica and bring his own ink, pens and, blotting paper., 6. Mr Merryweather is the chairman of directors of the city branch of one of the principal, London banks., B. 1. Mr Wilson was taken aback when his job with the Red-Headed League suddenly came to, an end with the, notice that The Red-Headed League is dissolved. He came to know that Duncan Ross was, actually William, Morris and feeling something was fishy, he came to Holmes., 2. Holmes asks Mr Wilson how long his assistant had been with him, how he came to work with, him, why Mr, Wilson picked him and what he was like. He wants to know if Mr Wilson had observed whether, his ears had, been pierced for earrings., 3. When Holmes and Watson visit the pawnshop, the door is opened by a bright-looking, clean, shaven young, fellow. When Holmes asks him the way to the Strand, he replies third right, fourth left and closes, the door, promptly., 4. Peter Jones says that he wants to get hold of John Clay, the murderer, thief, smasher and, forger. His, grandfather was a Royal Duke and Clay himself had been to Eton and Oxford but he had not yet, seen him., Holmes says that he may be introduced to him that night and says that John Clay was at the, head of his, profession.