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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How tall is Holmes?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 4, who is the only person that Rance says he saw after finding the body?

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

5. On what is Rance's name engraved on Audley Court?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Watson find it to be living with Holmes?

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

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

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

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

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

9. In Part 1: Chapter 4, how does Holmes determine that the murdere had long nails and smoked a Trichinopoly cigar?

10. How is Watson injuried when he is in Afghanistan, and where is he taken afterwards?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Arthur Charpentier is arrested for murder. Why is Charpentier arrested for murder? Why does he seem to be guilty? Why are the appearances of what happened deceiving?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Sherlock Holmes is able to deduce information by observation. How is Holmes able to use deduction to solve cases? What role does observation and analyses play in his ability to solve cases?

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