Basic Information
Abbreviation: CREE (J. F. Christ, 1947)
Word length: 7,726 (C. E. Lauterbach, 1960)
First published: Strand Magazine, March 1923; Hearst's International Magazine, March 1923
Discussion Questions
- How does Mr. Bennett’s record of dates help solve the mystery of Professor Presbury’s strange behavior?
- Why does the dog’s behavior lead to an investigation into the Professor?
- What ruse do Holmes and Watson use to gain access to the Professor at his place of work?
- What role does Professor Presbury’s relationship with a younger woman play in his development of a drug habit?
- What does the note found in the Professor’s special box reveal about his condition and current state?
- How does Professor Presbury’s family feel about his odd behavior? Why are they reluctant to bring the Professor to a high-end hospital at the end of the story?