Question

excerpt from \the adventure of silver blaze\
by arthur conan doyle

\i am afraid, watson, that i shall have to go,\ said holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.

\go! where to?\

\to dartmoor; to kings pyland.\

i was not surprised. indeed, my only wonder was that he had not already been mixed up in this extraordinary case, which was the one topic of conversation through the length and breadth of england.

which of the following is the best summary of the excerpt from \the adventure of silver blaze?\

• sherlock holmes and dr. watson are intently discussing a horse race at kings pyland.
• sherlock holmes is heavily reluctant to leave watson for a trip to dartmoor.
• sherlock holmes informs dr. watson that he must travel to dartmoor to investigate a case.

Explanation:

Analyze the excerpt

The text shows a conversation between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson during breakfast. Holmes states he must go to "Dartmoor; to King's Pyland." Watson notes he is not surprised, as he wondered why Holmes had not already been involved in this "extraordinary case," which is a major topic of conversation across England.

Evaluate the options

• Option 1: "Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are intently discussing a horse race at King's Pyland." (Incorrect; the text mentions a "case," not a horse race discussion).
• Option 2: "Sherlock Holmes is heavily reluctant to leave Watson for a trip to Dartmoor." (Incorrect; Holmes simply states he has to go, and Watson is not surprised).
• Option 3: "Sherlock Holmes informs Dr. Watson that he must travel to Dartmoor to investigate a case." (Correct; this accurately and objectively summarizes the main action of the excerpt).

Answer:

• Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are intently discussing a horse race at King's Pyland.
• Sherlock Holmes is heavily reluctant to leave Watson for a trip to Dartmoor.
• Sherlock Holmes informs Dr. Watson that he must travel to Dartmoor to investigate a case. (Correct answer)