What was Jean Passepartout's job before Phileas Fogg?
Chapter 1

The ancient foundations of partnership

Chapter 2

The comedic and loyal foils of the Renaissance

Chapter 3

The Victorian detectives and chroniclers

Chapter 4

Fantasy companions and the ultimate loyalists

Chapter 5

Sidekicks of the comic book golden age to modern day

YOUR GOAL

Master of Literary sidekicks through the ages

Ch 3 · The Victorian detectives and chroniclers
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schopenhauer Captain Arthur Hastings and the polite detective's helper

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Walking into the fog with the Chief tonight, tracing every shadow on the cobblestones!

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Captain Arthur Hastings and the polite detective's helper

schopenhauer Hastings acts as the traditional, sports-loving foil to Hercule Poirot's meticulous Belgian intellect.

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Jean Passepartout and the chaotic race around the globe

schopenhauer A French valet's agility and loyalty keep his eccentric English master on schedule.

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Scribble & Sleuth
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schopenhauer Decode scribbled clues to discover how famous sidekicks helped their heroes throughout history.

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Fun Fact

Watson's real inspiration: Arthur Conan Doyle based Sherlock Holmes on a real surgeon, but Watson was based on a real doctor named John Watson.

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Glossary
chronicler (noun)
A person who writes accounts of important or historical events. Dr. John Watson famously recorded the cases of his brilliant companion, Sherlock Holmes, beginning in 1887.

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Gossip

Who is the best chronicler?

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Quiz

What is the nationality of Phileas Fogg's loyal valet Jean Passepartout in Around the World in Eighty Days?

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schopenhauer Dr John Watson and the power of the narrator

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What does Jean Passepartout do before becoming Phileas Fogg's valet in Around the World in Eighty Days?

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What was Dr. John Watson's profession before he met Sherlock Holmes?

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What is Dr. Watson's primary role in almost all Sherlock Holmes stories?

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In which 1920 novel did Captain Arthur Hastings first appear alongside Hercule Poirot?

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Who is the polite, sports-loving sidekick to Agatha Christie's detective Hercule Poirot?

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In which city is Passepartout accidentally drugged in an opium den, delaying Fogg's trip in Around the World in Eighty Days?

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In which year did Arthur Conan Doyle introduce Dr. John Watson in A Study in Scarlet?

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