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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. What does Holmes say that Norman-Neruda plays well?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 4, how does Holmes know that the murderer has long fingernails?

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

4. What day of the month did Drebber and his private secretary leave for the Euston Station in Part 1: Chapter 6?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of place is Audley Court where Rance lives?

2. What is Holmes's occupation?

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

4. How does Holmes catch the murderer?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

John Ferrier and Jefferson Hope take risks to protect Lucy. What risks do the men take to protect Lucy? What are they willing to give up in order to save her? What are their motivations for protecting Lucy?

Essay Topic 2

Irony is a literary device where the real meaning of words is contradicted or concealed. Where does the author use irony in the book? How does the use of irony create a contrast between what readers expect and what happens?

Essay Topic 3

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of A Study in Scarlet, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

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