Quick Thinking

Questions and answers
- What had Mr. Benting just completed when he was attracted to the advertisement in The Times
He had just finished Police College in England

- Mr. Benting thought that the job that was rather dull, so why did he accept it
He accepted the job because the money was generous.

What did Benting conclude on the fourth day
, He concluded on the fourth day that it was because he was unable to leave Van Lutjens' side, as his work was to watch over him.

why was Benting so worried about this
because he thought that they may be stolen.

When Mr. Benting told his friends about the diamonds falling into the sea, why did Mckeown ask him how much he was being paid
if Mr. Benting was being paid enough money to dive into the sea to recover the diamonds himself.

Why did Benting throw a table and two chairs into the sea after the diamonds had been lost
because if the box of diamonds was floating on the surface of the water, the furniture would mark the place where they had been lost.

Do you think that Van Lutjens was an old or a young man Give reason for your answer.
Van Lutjens was an old man because he started to learn the diamond trade from his father 43 years ago.

Do you think that Mr. Benting shares any responsibility for the loss of the diamond earrings
Mr. Benting could have prevented Van Lutjens from taking the earrings out of the safe, so he shares some responsibility for the loss of the earrings.

Who was Frans Van Meulen
He was the greatest diamond cutter of all time. Some of the stones were part of the British Crown jewels.

Why was Van Lutjens asked to take the Rozelles earrings to New York
He was asked to do so because he was one of the Amsterdam's leading diamond merchants.

What happened immediately after throwing the furniture in the sea
Immediately after throwing in the sea, Benting just got back to see Van Lutjens being carried off dead.

What did the three men sitting in Singapore's Raffles hotel do for a living
They were all policemen

Where did Lutjens obtain the famous Roselles
He obtained them from a member of one of Central Europe's royal families in Paris.

What was Van Lutjens like
He was small and plump, his face was round and he had small bright eyes.

Why did Van Lutjens call the diamonds "his children"
He called them his children because they were so valuable and so beautiful. Lutjens wasn't simply a diamond merchant. He loved the beauty of his jewels.

- What were the three friends talking about
They were talking about the best way to solve a problem.
- According to Benting, what are the most important qualities of a policeman
The ability to decide and to act quickly.

- According to Woodword, what are the most important qualities of a policeman
He thought that thoroughness and method are the most important qualities.

-According to Mckeown, what are the most important qualities of a policeman
They are meeting people, talking to them and listening to what they say.

- How did Mr. Benting get his job
Through an advertisement in The Times.

- Where did Van Lujens meet Benting
He met him at a hotel.

-What was Van Lutjens' job
He was a leading diamond merchant .

- Why did Van Lutjens employ Benting
To watch over two diamond earrings.

-Why did Van Lutjens want a man to watch over his diamonds
Because he was worried about them.

-Why was Van Lutjens going to New York
He was going there to meet a group of diamond buyers.

- Where did Van Lutjens keep his diamonds
He kept them in a small black box put in a leather case in the ship's safe.

- How did Van Lutjens admire his diamonds
He believed they were the greatest discovery in his life and he called them his children.

- When did Van Lutjens start to learn trade
He started to learn trade from his father forty three years ago.

- Who cut the diamonds for Van Lutjens
Frans Van, the greatest diamond cutter.

- What happened when the sea was rough
The ship gave a sudden violent roll. Van was nearly thrown out of his chair and the box of diamond fell into the sea.

- What quick decision did Benting take when the box of diamonds fell into the sea
He threw a table and two chairs after the box of diamonds.

- What happened to Van Lutjens in the end
He died of a heart failure.