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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. Who is Holmes' client in "A Case of Identity?"
(a) Miss Jane Jones.
(b) Miss Mary Sutherland.
(c) Miss Irene Adler.
(d) Miss Jenny Fromberg.

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

3. What is Holmes' client being blackmailed with in "A Scandal in Bohemia?"
(a) A picture.
(b) A letter.
(c) Embarrassing tapes.
(d) Incriminating evidence.

4. Where does James Ryder hide the stolen object?
(a) In his pocket.
(b) In his sandwhich.
(c) In a goose.
(d) In the piano in his house.

5. What happens to Mr. Rucastle's daughter?
(a) She remains locked in her bedroom.
(b) She is severely injured by the animal.
(c) She escapes with her lover.
(d) She is killed escaping her home.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," what does Holmes hit with his cane?

2. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," whose disappearance is Holmes investigating?

3. What happens to Holder's niece?

4. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what weapon is used to cut off an appendage of the engineer's?

5. What does Holmes refer to the female character in "A Scandal in Bohemia" as?

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