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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Part 1: Chapter 6, where is Joseph Stangerson found murdered?
(a) Great Northern Hotel.
(b) Brown's Hotel.
(c) Great Eastern Hotel.
(d) Halliday's Private Hotel.

2. How tall is Holmes?
(a) 5 feet 9 inches.
(b) About 5 feet 11 inches.
(c) Over 6 feet.
(d) 6 feet 2 inches.

3. 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.

4. Where is a man murdered in Part 1: Chapter 3?
(a) 9 Riverton Gardens.
(b) 1 Charleston Gardens.
(c) 7 Percival Gardens.
(d) 3 Lauriston Gardens.

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

6. What does a retired sergeant of Marines deliver to Sherlock in Part 1: Chapter 2?
(a) Large box.
(b) Blue envelope.
(c) Brown envelope.
(d) Small box.

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

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

9. What shift did Rance work in Part 1: Chapter 4?
(a) 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
(b) Midnight to 8 a.m.
(c) 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
(d) 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.

10. What type of hat is found with the body in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Flat cap.
(b) Top hat.
(c) Fedora.
(d) Homburg.

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

12. What color is the stump of candle in the room where the body is found in Part 1: Chapter 3?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) White.

13. Where do Holmes and Watson go after leaving No. 3, Lauriston Gardens in Part 1: Chapter 4?
(a) Police station.
(b) Baker St.
(c) Telegraph office.
(d) Restaurant.

14. In Part 1: Chapter 3, where is the body found?
(a) Kitchen.
(b) Bedroom.
(c) Dining room.
(d) Office.

15. What do Holmes and Watson pick their way through on Audley Court?
(a) Old men and discolored linen.
(b) Broken glass.
(c) Broken pottery.
(d) Dirty children and discolored linen.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1: Chapter 1, who does Stamford say that he saw Holmes beating?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 1, where does Holmes guess that Watson has been?

3. When does Watson learn about Holmes's powers of observation?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 1, when does Watson say that he took his degree of Doctor of Medicine?

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

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