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

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

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

4. In Part 1: Chapter 6, how much does Holmes pay street urchins for information?
(a) Florin.
(b) Shilling.
(c) Farthing.
(d) Halfpenny.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the person who comes to claim the ring in Part 1: Chapter 5?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 3, what type of cigar does Holmes say the murderer smoked?

4. Where is Holmes working when Watson learns that he is looking for someone to share rooms with in Part 1: Chapter 1?

5. Where does Watson go through a course for surgeons in the army?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Holmes's occupation?

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

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

4. In Part 1: Chapter 6, who does Holmes have working for him?

5. How does Holmes catch the murderer?

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

7. Why does Tobias Gregson write Holmes in Part 1: Chapter 3?

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

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

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

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