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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Part 1: Chapter 6, how long did Drebber stay at the lodgings of Madame Charpentier?
(a) About 2 weeks.
(b) 6 days.
(c) 11 days.
(d) Nearly 3 weeks.

4. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what does Watson do when Holmes leaves for the concert?
(a) Has tea.
(b) Reads the newspaper.
(c) Goes for a walk.
(d) Tries to take a nap.

5. In Part 1: Chapter 1, who does Watson meeet at the Criterion Bar?
(a) Stamford.
(b) Petersen.
(c) Philipps.
(d) Williams.

6. In Part 1: Chapter 4, what coin does Holmes remove from his pocket when he speaks to Rance?
(a) Groat.
(b) Half-crown.
(c) Half-sovereign.
(d) Farthing.

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

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

9. What income does Watson earn a day have when he returns to England in Part 1: Chapter 1?
(a) 11 shillings and sixpence.
(b) 10 shillings and sixpence.
(c) 12 shillings and fourpence.
(d) 14 shillings and eightpence.

10. What falls when the body is moved in Part 1: Chapter 3?
(a) Silver ring.
(b) Signet ring.
(c) Man's wedding ring.
(d) Women's wedding ring.

11. On what is Rance's name engraved on Audley Court?
(a) Wood.
(b) Steel.
(c) Iron.
(d) Brass.

12. Where does Watson go through a course for surgeons in the army?
(a) Chesire.
(b) Netley.
(c) Cambridgeshire.
(d) Berkshire.

13. Where on Baker Street are the rooms that Watson and Holmes investigate in Part 1: Chapter 2?
(a) 311A.
(b) 339B.
(c) 221B.
(d) 269C.

14. What concert does Holmes want to go to in Part 1: Chapter 4?
(a) Doppler.
(b) Abel.
(c) Halle.
(d) Kayser.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the murderer of Drebber and Stangerson?

2. What instrument does Holmes play?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what time does Holmes return to Baker St. after following the person who claimed the ring?

4. What color is the stump of candle in the room where the body is found in Part 1: Chapter 3?

5. How is Stangerson murdered?

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