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Case File No. 5 · Boston, 1920

The Coupon Case · the printable case file

5 pages. Print it, pause the video, solve it with a pencil.

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Cover page of the printable case file: The Coupon Case, Case File No. 5, with a sealed envelope and the stamp Based on a true story.

How it works

  1. Print it. Grab a pencil.The solution is a separate file. Keep it shut.
  2. Play alongNote each clue. At the pause, mark your answer.
  3. Open the solution fileOnly after you answer. Then log your score.

What's inside

  • The case and the question: A, B or C?
  • The clues, and a worksheet to mark each one
  • Your scoreboard and the sources
  • The solution, as a separate file for after the pause

The solution

Answer first: A, B or C. The solution is a separate file · 3 pages.

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