Question

By the time Conan Doyle "killed" Holmes in the 1893 story, "The Final Problem," the reading public barely noticed because they were no longer interested in reading stories about the fictional detective.

a) True
b) False

Answer 1

The statement is false. The reading public was actually devastated by the supposed death of Sherlock Holmes and demanded Conan Doyle to bring him back to life.

Step-by-step explanation:

False. By the time Conan Doyle "killed" Holmes in the 1893 story, "The Final Problem," the reading public was actually devastated and shocked by the apparent death of the beloved fictional detective. The response to the story was so overwhelming that the public demanded Conan Doyle to bring Holmes back to life, which he eventually did. This led to the creation of more stories featuring Sherlock Holmes and increased the popularity of the character.