3. Describe these characters from the story in two or three sentences:-
á. Mr. Baker
b. Mr. Ryder
Answers
a. Mr Baker: a tall poor person - wore an old hat - timid - did not attempt to fight back the
rough men - ran away after seeing Peterson, leaving the goose and the hat behind
b. Mr Holmes: very intelligent, observant, ace detective - solved the case of the geese and
consequently of the gem with much ease
Dr Warson: a friend of Holmes - made straight observations on things from which Holmes
tried to get clues for the case - asked for explanations on whatever Holmes made deductions
about
d. Mr Ryder: Mrs Oakshort's brother - an attendant at a hotel from where he stole the
gem
deverly shifted the blame on to the plumber - hid the gem in the wrong goose - attacked
Baker to get the goose from him - later quarrelled with Mr Breckinridge - finally caught by
Sherlock Holmes