Q2. Read the following extract from the story ‘The Red-Headed League. Answer the questions given.

The extract:
"The cellar! There was the end of this tangled clue. Then I made inquiries as to this
mysterious assistant and found that I had to deal with one of the coolest and most
daring criminals in London. He was doing something in the cellar—something which
took many hours a day for months on end. What could it be, once more? I could
think of nothing save that he was running a tunnel to some other building."

Questions:
Q: 1a. Explore how this discovery is important in the story. In your answer, you must
consider:
 those involved: what they do
 reasons for their involvement
 how this affects the characters

Q: 1b. Explore the theme of greed in the story The Red-Headed League. In your
the answer, you must consider:
 what greed means and its relevance in the story
 characters involved and their motives
 development of plot