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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After questioning Dr. Mortimer about the discovery of Sir Charles's body, what is Holmes annoyed about?
(a) He does not care for Sir Charles.
(b) He believes Dr. Mortimer is paranoid.
(c) He thinks this case is a waste of time.
(d) He wishes Dr. Mortimer had called him in sooner.

2. When Dr. Mortimer arrives at the rooms, what is revealed that annoys Holmes?
(a) Holmes find the doctor to be rude.
(b) Holmes does not appreciate the doctor just stopping in unannounced.
(c) Holmes's deductions are mostly, but not completely accurate.
(d) Holmes's deduction are completely wrong.

3. What does Holmes have Watson send up to him?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) His violin.
(d) Cocaine.

4. Though he is described as godless, what in particular made Hugo notorious?
(a) His cruel humor.
(b) His scarred face.
(c) He beat a man to death for looking at him wrong.
(d) He frequently abandoned people for dead on the moor.

5. According to Dr. Mortimer, why did no one else notice the strange marks near the body?
(a) Everyone was drunk.
(b) He was the only one there.
(c) No one cared.
(d) The prints were too far away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Mortimer read out loud to Watson and Holmes?

2. How was Holmes able to tell what newspaper the words came from?

3. How does Holmes describe the walking stick?

4. What newspaper does Holmes find the original newsprint from?

5. What is the address of the rooms that Watson and Holmes share?

(see the answer key)

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