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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During the battle of Maiwand, where is Watson injured?
(a) Arm.
(b) Shoulder.
(c) Hip.
(d) Leg.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Stangerson murdered?

2. What do Holmes and Watson pick their way through on Audley Court?

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

4. In Part 1, Chapter 3, approximately how old does Watson believe that the dead man might be?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Holmes catch the murderer?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 3, how did Holmes deduce the occupation of the man who delivered a letter in Chapter 2?

3. What news does Gregson share with Holmes in Part 1: Chapter 6?

4. Who does Watson see on the street, and what does Holmes say about the man before he meets him in Part 1: Chapter 2?

5. In Part 1: Chapter 6, what news does Lestrade come to share?

6. When does Watson get his Doctor of Medicine, and what does he do afterwards?

7. In Part 1: Chapter 2, what rooms do Watson and Holmes inspect?

8. What does Lestrade see in Stangerson's room at Halliday's Private Hotel?

9. What does Watson do at the beginning of Part 1: Chapter 5?

10. What happens when Holmes tries to follow the woman who claims the ring he advertised in a lost and found ad?

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