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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1, Chapter 3, approximately how old does Watson believe that the dead man might be?
(a) 36.
(b) 43 or 44.
(c) 48.
(d) 39 or 40.

2. How many days does Watson notice that Holmes sometimes lies upon the sofa in the sitting-room at the beginning of Part 1: Chapter 2?
(a) Days on end.
(b) 2 or 3 days.
(c) About a week.
(d) 3 or 4 days.

3. What day of the month did Drebber and his private secretary leave for the Euston Station in Part 1: Chapter 6?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. When Rance found the body and blew his whislte, how many came to his aid in Part 1: Chapter 4?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

5. In Part 1: Chapter 1, where do Watson and other officers go safely after war breaks out?
(a) Dhaka.
(b) Hyderabad.
(c) Bangalore.
(d) Candahar.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 4, how does Holmes know that the murderer has long fingernails?

2. Where is a man murdered in Part 1: Chapter 3?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 5, who comes to inquire about the ring?

4. What instrument does Holmes play?

5. After the battle of Maiwand, where is the base hospital located where Watson is taken for his injuries?

(see the answer key)

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