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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 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?

2. In Part 1: Chapter 4, what time does Holmes and Watson leave No. 3, Lauriston Gardens?

3. In Part 1: Chapter 1, on what ship does Watson return to England after catching a fever after the battle of Maiwand?

4. What is the name of the murderer of Drebber and Stangerson?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Holmes catch the murderer?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is Holmes's occupation?

9. How does Holmes determine that Rance allowed the murderer to go free?

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

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world he has created?

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

Why does Jefferson Hope believe he is justified in killing Drebber and Stangerson? Are their deaths murder or justice?

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