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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. What time did Drebber leave his lodgings for the train, according to Gregson in Part 1: Chapter 6?
(a) 7:30 a.m.
(b) 7 a.m.
(c) 7:45 a.m.
(d) 8 a.m.

2. What time does Holmes indicate in a lost and found ad that anyone seeking a lost gold wedding ring should see Dr. Watson at 221B, Baker Street?
(a) At 6:30 p.m.
(b) Between 8 and 9 p.m.
(c) Around 7:30 p.m.
(d) Between 7 and 8 p.m.

3. In Part 1: Chapter 1, who does Stamford say that he saw Holmes beating?
(a) Old man.
(b) Old lady.
(c) Young girl.
(d) Corpse.

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

5. In Part 1: Chapter 3, what color hair does the corpse have?
(a) Black.
(b) Gray.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blonde.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many are in the chemical laboratory when Stamford takes Watson to meet Holmes in Part 1: Chapter 1?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what time does Holmes leave to follow the person who claims the ring?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 3, where is the man from who is found dead off Brixton Road?

4. What is Lestrade's occupation?

5. Who does the person who comes for the ring in Part 1: Chapter 5, say the ring belongs to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the apartments like at Number 3, Lauriston Gardens?

3. How does Holmes determine that the pills in Stangerson's room are poison?

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

5. In Part 1: Chapter 2, how does Watson describe Holmes's appearance?

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

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

8. What shortcomings do Holmes and Watson share when they consider taking lodgings together?

9. Who comes to claim the ring that Holmes advertises in a lost and found ad in the paper?

10. At the end of Part 1: Chapter 3, what clues does Holmes provide Gregson?

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