View a FREE sample

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 Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what does the engineer try to fix?
(a) A lamp.
(b) A typewriter.
(c) A hydraulic press.
(d) A horse carriage.

2. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," where was the person Holmes investigating last seen?
(a) The brothel.
(b) The pub.
(c) The gambling room.
(d) The opium den.

3. "A Case of Identity" begins with Holmes and Watson discussing the strangeness of _______________________.
(a) Ordinary books.
(b) Ordinary life.
(c) Ordinary people.
(d) Ordinary dreams.

4. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," what does Holmes do with the person he is investigating?
(a) Tells him to continue what he is doing.
(b) Tells him to run out of town.
(c) Tells him to turn himself in to the police.
(d) Tells him to go back to his wife and quit begging.

5. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," what is Holmes feeling about the person he is looking for?
(a) That he is dead.
(b) That he will never be found.
(c) That he is in jail.
(d) That he left his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the engineer arrives at the designated spot in "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what is the German woman's attitude towards him?

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

3. Which of the following characters is not in "A Case of Identity?"

4. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," why do Holmes and Watson travel to the police house?

5. Which of the following Holmes' characteristics does "A Case of Identity" contain?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 326 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample