Find the killer

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Solve the mystery detective!

Sherlock Holmes is a detective ...... 

Jailbreak

Jack is placed in a cell with a dirt floor and only one window positioned so high no one could reach it. The cell is empty except for a shovel. It’s dry and hot in there, but Jack won’t get any food or drink anytime soon. He has only 2 days to break out of the jail. If not — he’ll die.

Digging a tunnel is not an option because it’ll take more than 2 days. How should Jack escape the cell?

Answer

Jack should use the shovel to make a pile of dirt under the window, climb on it, and escape from his cell.

The stolen necklace

Mrs. Smith went to the police claiming that her vintage necklace was missing. When the police arrived, they saw no signs of a break-in. Only one window was broken. There was a total mess inside the house and dirty footprints all over the floor.

The next day, Mrs. Smith was arrested for fraud. Why?

Answer

The police were sure that Mrs. Smith lied to them because the window was broken from the inside. If it was broken from the outside, little pieces of glass would be on the room’s floor.

A school murder

On the first day of the school year, a geography teacher was murdered. The police had 4 suspects: the gardener, the math teacher, the coach, and the school principal. They all had alibis:

The gardener was cutting bushes.

The math teacher was holding a mid-year test.

The coach was playing basketball.

The principal was in his office

Who was the killer?

1. The gardener
2. The coach
3. The math teacher
4. The principle

Who matches the numbers?

A person is found murdered in his office. When police investigate the crime scene, they find a calendar on which the victim has written a few numbers with his blood. The numbers are 4, 11, 11 and 4.

There are four suspects of the murder, Paul, Nina, Anna and Lee.

Who is the murderer?

1. Paul
2. Anna
3. Nina
4. Lee

Who is the murderer?