Comprensión de Lectura y Resumen del Misterio de Salahadin y el Gato Negro
Points for Understanding
Sección Inicial
- What was Salahadin's job?
Detective. Salahadin protected all the antiquities of Egypt. - What had Mr Pearson been doing in Egypt?
Pearson had been looking for antiquities. - Why was Salahadin worried?
Because Mr Pearson had not come to Salahadin's office. - Why was Salahadin not able to speak to Mr Pearson?
Because Mr Pearson was dead. - What did Salahadin find on the table beside the bed?
Some papers. - How many boxes were in the room?
Six boxes. - Which box was missing?
The seventh box.
Desarrollo del Caso
- Did the man in the taxi speak Arabic like an Egyptian?
No, he didn't. - Where did the man want to go?
He wanted to go to Cairo Railway Station. - What train left Cairo at twelve o'clock, midday?
The express train for Alexandria. - Who had arrived at Alexandria docks at six o'clock?
A tall man with fair hair. - Why did the police not open the box?
Because the police do not open every box. - What boats left Alexandria between 4.30 p.m. and 8.00 p.m.?
The Sudan and The Syria. - How was Salahadin going to travel to Beirut?
By plane. - Which pieces of paper did Salahadin take out of his wallet?
The pieces of paper from Pearson's room. - What tomb was Pearson looking for?
The tomb of the Pharaoh Ankuten. - What was possibly buried in this tomb?
The Black Cat. - Was it valuable?
Yes, it was.
Viaje a Beirut y Persecución
- What was the name of the boat, which arrived at Beirut at half past six?
The Sudan. - Where was Fuad's village?
In the mountains above Beirut. - Was it an easy road from Beirut to Fuad's village?
No, it wasn't. - What was the name of the man who got off the boat?
Borkman. - Was the man carrying the box?
No, he wasn't. - What happened when the taxi left the docks?
The black car followed the taxi. - Which road did the cars take?
The road towards the mountains. - What happened to the black car and the taxi?
It had an accident. - Where did Borkman ask Fuad and Salahadin to go?
Jusef's café in Ba'albek. - Who was following Borkman and why?
The Red Hand Gang, because they wanted the Black Cat. - Where was the Black Cat?
On the boat to Athens. - Why did Salahadin not want to wait for the police?
Because they will take them with the Red Hand Gang.
Hacia Atenas y el Desenlace
- Who murdered Pearson?
Borkman. - How was Salahadin going to travel to Athens?
By plane. - Why was Salahadin going to Athens?
Because he wanted to meet Peterson. - What did Fuad ask Salahadin to do in Athens?
That he sent them a telegram. - Why did Salahadin get on to The Syria?
Because Peterson didn't get off The Syria. - Who was in cabin 22?
Mr Peterson. - What was the number of Salahadin's cabin?
Cabin 22. - Why did Salahadin go into the steward's room?
Because he wanted to catch the key of cabin 22. - Where did Salahadin find the missing box?
In Peterson's cabin. - What went wrong?
Peterson entered his cabin. - Did Salahadin tell Peterson the truth?
No, he didn't. - What happened to Peterson?
Peterson died. - Where was the Black Cat now?
In Salahadin's cabin, in a box. - Why did Salahadin put the “Do not Disturb” notice on the door of cabin 22?
So the steward will see this on the door and he thinks that Peterson is sick. - Why did Salahadin tell the policeman that he had some books in the box?
Because he did not want any trouble. - Where was Salahadin going to take the Black Cat?
To Cairo. - Who was the leader of the Ba'albek Gang?
Jusef. - What had happened to the two gangs?
They were dissolved. - Was the Black Cat valuable?
Yes, it was. - What was inside the new room in the museum?
The Black Cat.
Summary
When there was an archaeologist murdered, called Pearson, it was Salahadin's job to find out why they did that and who did it.
After a few days, he discovered that Pearson had found a Black Cat the day before he was murdered. The Black Cat was something very valuable; they say that it was made of gold and diamond, but they hid it with black paint, so nobody knew this.
He also knew how the killer was looking, and after a couple of days looking, he found him. It was a smuggler of antiquities. There was another car following him.
During the pursuit, they rode in the mountains. Suddenly, they heard a loud crash. The two smugglers had an accident by a sharp turn.
Salahadin went to the cars. The only survivor was the murderer. He told Salahadin that he killed the archaeologist, but the Black Cat was now in the hands of Peterson. Peterson was now travelling to Athens by boat.
Salahadin took the same boat and discovered Peterson. Salahadin took the Black Cat. The two fought. Peterson fell over the rails.
When Salahadin arrived in Athens, he told the police everything and they believed him, after showing the Black Cat and some other evidence.
The Black Cat was given to a museum and all the offenders were dealt with. After all, they found out that the Black Cat wasn't made of gold or diamonds, but it was very valuable because it was more than two thousand years old.