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The Sign of the Four book club questions

by Arthur Conan Doyle · a kit for three meetings · 15 questions · printable

Fifteen discussion questions for The Sign of the Four, grouped by three stretches of the book of about the same length, with a reading plan, themes to talk about and a sheet you can print. Two good openers: is Dr. Watson right to challenge Sherlock Holmes over cocaine, and what should a companion's responsibility be? And how much confidence would you place in Sherlock Holmes after the family watch test?

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The reading plan

Meeting 1

Chapters 1 to 5

About 50 min to read

Meeting 2

Chapters 6 to 9

About 56 min to read

Meeting 3

Chapters 10 to 12

About 1 h 2 min to read

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Meeting 1: Chapters 1 to 5

  1. Is Dr. Watson right to challenge Sherlock Holmes over cocaine, and what should a companion's responsibility be?
  2. How much confidence would you place in Sherlock Holmes after the family watch test?
  3. Would you treat the six valuable pearls as reassurance or a warning in Mary Morstan's mystery?
  4. What might justify following an unsigned invitation to an unknown host?
  5. How much trust should a family confession earn when it explains a disappearance?

Meeting 2: Chapters 6 to 9

  1. What should Athelney Jones need to establish before arresting Thaddeus Sholto?
  2. How much can reconstructing the intruders' route tell Sherlock Holmes about the people he is pursuing?
  3. Does explaining his deductions make Sherlock Holmes more trustworthy, or should Dr. Watson still question his conclusions?
  4. When Toby's scent trail ends at a barrel, would you question the method or reconsider what the trail means?
  5. What responsibilities does Sherlock Holmes take on when he recruits street boys to help locate the missing launch?

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Meeting 3: Chapters 10 to 12

  1. How does the deadly attack on the Thames affect your view of the risks involved in pursuing the fugitives?
  2. What does tracking the hidden launch add to your judgment of Sherlock Holmes's methods?
  3. How much weight should Jonathan Small's denial of killing carry when you judge his responsibility?
  4. Does Dr. Watson's ability to declare his love after the fortune disappears suggest honesty, insecurity, or something else?
  5. Is the empty chest a loss, a release, or both?

Themes to talk about

Reasoning from evidenceGreed and betrayalLove and wealthJudgment and uncertainty

Tips for the host

  1. Open each meeting with one question everyone can answer, then go deeper.
  2. Anyone who fell behind can catch up with the 15-minute summary.

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