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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 12, The Adventure of the Copper Beeches.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches," what animal is kept for security?
(a) A talking parakeet.
(b) A small lion.
(c) A trained snake.
(d) A large mastiff.

2. Describe Holmes' client in "The Five Orange Pips."
(a) A pretty young woman.
(b) A young man in his twenties.
(c) A large old woman.
(d) An blind man in his sixties.

3. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what weapon is used to cut off an appendage of the engineer's?
(a) A sword.
(b) A hatchet.
(c) A knife.
(d) A cleaver.

4. Where do Miss Doran and Mr. Francis Hay Moulton meet?
(a) America.
(b) France.
(c) India.
(d) Australia.

5. What character does "The Man with the Twisted Lip" begin a description with?
(a) Mr. St. Clair.
(b) Boone.
(c) Kate Whitney.
(d) Isa Whitney.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Watson's medical investigation in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," from which angle did the fatal blow come?

2. After Watson finds and leaves with Whitney, who does Watson run into?

3. How does Holmes gain access to the female character's home in "A Scandal in Bohemia?"

4. Why does Holder take the Coronet home with him?

5. How does Moulton contact Doran on her wedding day?

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