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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9, The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "A Case of Identity" begins with Holmes and Watson discussing the strangeness of _______________________.
(a) Ordinary books.
(b) Ordinary dreams.
(c) Ordinary people.
(d) Ordinary life.

2. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," what does Holmes do with the person he is investigating?
(a) Tells him to turn himself in to the police.
(b) Tells him to go back to his wife and quit begging.
(c) Tells him to run out of town.
(d) Tells him to continue what he is doing.

3. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," who is the last person to see the person Holmes is investigating?
(a) Mr. St. Clair.
(b) Kate Whitney.
(c) Isa Whitney.
(d) Mrs. St. Clair.

4. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," where does Watson go to look for Kate Whitney's husband?
(a) The pub.
(b) The opium den.
(c) The brothel.
(d) The gambling room.

5. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," what do Watson and his wife do after dinner?
(a) Draw and sew.
(b) Smoke a pipe and mend socks.
(c) Read and knit.
(d) Listen to music.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Holmes' client in "A Case of Identity?"

2. Which of the following characters is not in "A Case of Identity?"

3. On the morning of Sutherland and Angel's marriage, what happens to Angel?

4. Once Isa Whitney is found, what must Watson do before he leaves?

5. Which of the following Holmes' characteristics does "A Case of Identity" contain?

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