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Quiz about Sherlock Holmes 2009 Part 1
Quiz about Sherlock Holmes 2009 Part 1

"Sherlock Holmes" (2009) Part 1 Quiz


Guy Ritchie's take on the esteemed detective offers us a grittier, more human Holmes. If you haven't seen the film, I highly recommend that you do...before taking this quiz! Warning, spoilers ahead!

A multiple-choice quiz by skunkee. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
skunkee
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
321,076
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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1210
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
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Question 1 of 10
1. The film opens with an air of urgency. Holmes is running through London while Watson is traveling, at high speed, with the police in a coach. What are they rushing to prevent? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. At the very beginning of the film, who has hired Holmes in the first case we see him solve, that results in the arrest of Lord Blackwood? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the ongoing, underlying source of tension between Watson and Holmes throughout the movie? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What happens when Holmes finally agrees to have dinner with Watson and Mary Morstan? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Bored between jobs, what does Holmes try to invent? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The day for Lord Blackwood's execution arrives and he makes an unusual request. What is it? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Watson is the doctor who pronounces Lord Blackwood dead. Why does he have himself assigned to the case? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Irene Adler, a woman with whom Holmes has obviously got past history, shows up on Baker Street to engage Holmes' services. What does she want him to do? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Where does Holmes find the red-headed Reardon? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. How is Holmes able to track down Reardon's home? Hint



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1. The film opens with an air of urgency. Holmes is running through London while Watson is traveling, at high speed, with the police in a coach. What are they rushing to prevent?

Answer: a human sacrifice

Holmes arrives in time to interrupt the elaborate, ritualistic sacrifice of a young girl by Lord Blackwood. Watson arrives in time to help Holmes struggle with Blackwood and the police, led by Lestrade, finally arrive in time to take Blackwood into custody.
During the struggle, Holmes saves Watson from being impaled on an almost invisible glass dagger that Blackwood is using, by breaking it.
Holmes is played by Robert Downey Jr., Watson by Jude Law, Blackwood by Mark Strong and Lestrade by Eddie Marsan.
2. At the very beginning of the film, who has hired Holmes in the first case we see him solve, that results in the arrest of Lord Blackwood?

Answer: the girl's family

After the arrests, Lestrade asks Holmes to keep the whole thing secret. Holmes replies that he was hired by the girl's family, not by the police, but indicates that he will indeed keep it secret, although not because the police have asked him to.
3. What is the ongoing, underlying source of tension between Watson and Holmes throughout the movie?

Answer: Watson is moving out and getting married.

Watson speaks frequently of his intention to marry his love, Mary Morstan, and is in the process of moving out of Baker Street for most of the movie. He no longer wishes to be part of Holmes' dangerous adventures, as he wants a more stable environment when married. Holmes is obviously unhappy about this and uses various tricks to lure Watson back into the game.
Mary Morstan is played by Kelly Reilly.
4. What happens when Holmes finally agrees to have dinner with Watson and Mary Morstan?

Answer: Mary throws her drink at Holmes.

Mary comments that Holmes' powers of observation are legendary and asks what he can tell about her. Holmes is able to tell a great deal about Mary, including the fact that she is a governess and that she was previously engaged. At this point he becomes insulting, saying that she called off the engagement because the size of the ring made it clear that her affianced was not very wealthy. Angrily she throws her drink at him and tells him that he was right on all counts except for the last.

Her fiancé had died.
5. Bored between jobs, what does Holmes try to invent?

Answer: a silencer for a gun

While Watson is packing, he is talking to another gentleman, whose identity is never clearly established. Given that the man asks Watson if he'll be taking Holmes with him when he leaves, the man may be another boarder at the house. While they are talking, the sounds of gunshot can be heard, which alarms the other man. Watson tries to reassure him that it is not gunfire, and goes to talk to Holmes, who is indeed firing a gun into the ceiling. Holmes mentions that he is trying to invent a device to silence the noise of a gun.
Holmes also engages in bare knuckle fighting during this interlude.
6. The day for Lord Blackwood's execution arrives and he makes an unusual request. What is it?

Answer: He wants to talk to Holmes.

When Holmes arrives, Blackwood shows no fear of his upcoming execution. Instead he brags about powers that Holmes cannot understand and tells Holmes that there will be another three murders that Holmes will be powerless to stop. He indicates that these three murders will have significant impact on the world.

Although Holmes treats Blackwood's news rather contemptuously to his face, he is obviously intrigued.
7. Watson is the doctor who pronounces Lord Blackwood dead. Why does he have himself assigned to the case?

Answer: because it is the last case he and Holmes will work on together

Prior to the execution, Holmes notices that Watson is the doctor of record for the Blackwood hanging and asks him why he is doing it. Watson replies that seeing that this is the last case they will work on together, he thinks he should see it through to completion. Watson is there at the hanging and is the doctor who declares Blackwood dead, after he is unable to detect a pulse.

When Blackwood is later believed to be alive, Holmes has another reason for getting to the truth - to protect Watson's reputation.
8. Irene Adler, a woman with whom Holmes has obviously got past history, shows up on Baker Street to engage Holmes' services. What does she want him to do?

Answer: find a red-headed man named Reardon

Adler and Holmes are obviously attracted to each other but do not trust each other. She offers him a tidy sum to locate Reardon, a man she also describes as a midget. After she leaves, Holmes quickly disguises himself to see if he can determine who her employer is. Although he manages to look into the coach, the face of her employer remains hidden in shadow. Holmes can only surmise that he is a professor by the presence of chalk on his jacket.
Adler is played by Rachel McAdams.
9. Where does Holmes find the red-headed Reardon?

Answer: in Blackwood's coffin

Three days after his execution, Blackwood's tomb is found smashed open and Blackwood himself is seen walking through the cemetery. Holmes and Watson go to investigate. They have Blackwood's coffin opened and find the body of a definitely dead, red headed midget, presumably Reardon, inside.
Reardon is played by Oran Gurel.
10. How is Holmes able to track down Reardon's home?

Answer: from his pocket watch

When examining the body in the coffin, Holmes slips Reardon's pocket watch into his own pocket. He and Watson then use the markings on the watch to track down the pawn shop that was at one point in possession of the watch. From the pawn shop they are able to determine the address and once there, find that Reardon was working on scientific experiments involving drugs and chemicals and an electricity producing wand which Holmes ends up using as a weapon.
Source: Author skunkee

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