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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the shape of Audley Court?
(a) Square.
(b) Quadrangle.
(c) Rectangle.
(d) Pentagon.

2. In Part 1: Chapter 3, where is the man from who is found dead off Brixton Road?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Missouri.

3. In Part 1: Chapter 4, what time does Holmes and Watson leave No. 3, Lauriston Gardens?
(a) 1 p.m.
(b) 2:30 p.m.
(c) 1:30 p.m.
(d) 2 p.m.

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

5. In Part 1: Chapter 4, who is the only person that Rance says he saw after finding the body?
(a) A drunk.
(b) Old lady.
(c) Young man.
(d) Elderly man.

6. What book does Watson thumb through while he waits for Holmes in Part 1: Chapter 5?
(a) Le Pays latin.
(b) Vie de Boheme.
(c) Scenes de campagne.
(d) Ballades et Fantaisies.

7. In Part 1: Chapter 5, who comes to inquire about the ring?
(a) A young woman.
(b) An old woman.
(c) An old man.
(d) A boy.

8. What is the name of the murderer of Drebber and Stangerson?
(a) Justin Houseman.
(b) Jules Hickman.
(c) Jefferson Hope.
(d) James Higgins.

9. What is Lestrade's occupation?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Police officer.
(c) Constable.
(d) Detective.

10. Who saves Watson when he is injured the fatal battle of Maiwand?
(a) Murray.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Baker.
(d) Coleman.

11. When someone writes on a wall, at what height would they usually write?
(a) Shoulder level.
(b) Chest level.
(c) Eye level.
(d) Above the head.

12. In Part 1: Chapter 4, how does Holmes know that the murderer has long fingernails?
(a) Scratches on a ring.
(b) A nail on the floor.
(c) Scratches on the lock.
(d) Scratches on the wall.

13. In Part 1: Chapter 1, on what ship does Watson return to England after catching a fever after the battle of Maiwand?
(a) Orontes.
(b) Teutonic.
(c) Nevasa.
(d) Neuralia.

14. Where is Holmes working when Watson learns that he is looking for someone to share rooms with in Part 1: Chapter 1?
(a) Chemical laboratory at a hospital.
(b) Admitting desk.
(c) Morgue.
(d) Children's ward of a hospital.

15. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what time does Holmes leave to follow the person who claims the ring?
(a) 8:45 p.m.
(b) Close to 9 p.m.
(c) 8:15 p.m.
(d) Around 8:30 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During the battle of Maiwand, where is Watson injured?

3. What concert does Holmes want to go to in Part 1: Chapter 4?

4. 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?

5. What color hair does Gregson have?

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