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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9, The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," what is found in the water?
(a) Mrs. St. Clair's pocketbook.
(b) Mrs. Whitney's meat cleaver.
(c) Mr. Whitney's reading glasses.
(d) Mr. St. Clair's coat.

2. Who is Holmes' client in "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb?"
(a) Miss Helen Stoner.
(b) Victor Hatherly.
(c) Inspector Bradstreet.
(d) Colonnel Lysander Stark.

3. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what body part of the main character was cut off?
(a) Toe.
(b) Thumb.
(c) Nose.
(d) Ear.

4. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," what is unusual when Watson first meets Holmes?
(a) Holmes is sleeping.
(b) Holmes is skipping along the road.
(c) Holmes has a mustache.
(d) Holmes is in disguise.

5. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," what do Watson and his wife do after dinner?
(a) Listen to music.
(b) Read and knit.
(c) Smoke a pipe and mend socks.
(d) Draw and sew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the crime committed in "A Case of Identity?"

2. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," why does the main character go to see Watson?

3. How does Miss Sutherland support herself?

4. What does Mrs. St. Clair receive from her husband letting her know he is alright?

5. On the morning of Sutherland and Angel's marriage, what happens to Angel?

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