jueves, 8 de marzo de 2012

Sir Conan Doyle Questions

Questions about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1. When and where was he born?
2. What were some of his talents?
3. What happened in 1882?
4. Why did he start writing stories?
5. What was the name of his first significant work?
6. How many Sherlock Holmes stories were published?
7. What are other stories written by Conan Doyle?
8. What happened to his first wife?
9. Why did he sink into depression?
10. How and when did he die?
11. What do you think about his life?

Answers:
1.-He was born on the 22nd of May, 1859 in Scotland
2.-His talents were: Sportsman, Novelist, Doctor, Ophtalmologist and Photographer.
3.-He moved to Portsmouth and opened a Clinic.
4.-Because he wasn't successful at what he  was doing.
5.-It was "A Study in Scarlet".
6.-They were two "A study in Scarlet" and "Sherlock Holmes the sign of four"
7.-One was "Behind the Times" and the other one was "The Captain of the Pole Star".
8.-Died in july 1906 for tuberculosis.
9.-Because all his wives died and also brothers and nephews.
10.-He died for a heart attack on 7th july 1907.
11.-I think he was a men that did many things in his life.


Queen Victoria's Questions

When was she born?
She was born on 24th May 1819
Who was king before she became
queen?
KIng William IV 1830-1837
Where were her royal palaces?
One was buckingham palace, London