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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. Who is Holmes' client in "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb?"
(a) Miss Helen Stoner.
(b) Inspector Bradstreet.
(c) Colonnel Lysander Stark.
(d) Victor Hatherly.

2. What is the rate of pay for the engineer in "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb?"
(a) 25 pounds.
(b) 100 guineas.
(c) 50 guineas.
(d) 30 schillings.

3. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," who asks the engineer to fix something?
(a) Victor Hatherly.
(b) Colonel Lysander Stark.
(c) Inspector Bradstreet.
(d) Miss Helen Stoner.

4. Which of the following Holmes' characteristics does "A Case of Identity" contain?
(a) Character from a foreign land.
(b) Grotesque details.
(c) A young woman about to be married.
(d) Exotic murder weapon.

5. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," why do Holmes and Watson travel to the police house?
(a) To apply for a job.
(b) To talk to the detective.
(c) To post bail for Isa Whitney.
(d) To see Hugh Boone.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Case of Identity," what is Windbank's motive?

2. When the engineer arrives at the designated spot in "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what is the German woman's attitude towards him?

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

4. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what does the engineer do to anger his employer?

5. In "A Case of Identity," Watson uses a newspaper story about what to prove his point to Holmes?

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