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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10, The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," who is Julia engaged to?
(a) A local military officer.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A bank president.
(d) A police officer.

2. Who owns the estate McCarthy lives on?
(a) Watson.
(b) Turner.
(c) Holmes.
(d) McCarthy owns it.

3. How do Sutherland and Angel communicate?
(a) They write each other letters.
(b) They talk by telephone.
(c) They meet in secret.
(d) They don't communicate.

4. Once Holmes determines the murderer in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," what is the murderer's response?
(a) Confesses to the crime.
(b) Attempts to murder Holmes.
(c) Denies his involvement.
(d) Flees the scene.

5. Which of the following Holmes' characteristics does "A Case of Identity" contain?
(a) A young woman about to be married.
(b) Character from a foreign land.
(c) Exotic murder weapon.
(d) Grotesque details.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," what does Holmes deduce about the owner of the hat based on the strap?

2. What is the relationship between Elias and John Openshaw?

3. What date does Charles McCarthy make an appointment at the Boscombe Valley pool?

4. What is the purpose of the Red-Headed League?

5. How does Holmes know the owner of the hat's wife no longer loves him in "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle?"

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