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

2. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what does the engineer try to fix?
(a) A horse carriage.
(b) A lamp.
(c) A hydraulic press.
(d) A typewriter.

3. What character does "The Man with the Twisted Lip" begin a description with?
(a) Kate Whitney.
(b) Isa Whitney.
(c) Mr. St. Clair.
(d) Boone.

4. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what weapon is used to cut off an appendage of the engineer's?
(a) A sword.
(b) A hatchet.
(c) A knife.
(d) A cleaver.

5. What is the crime committed in "A Case of Identity?"
(a) Burglary.
(b) Theft.
(c) Murder.
(d) Fraud.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mr. WIndbank frequently away from home?

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. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," whose disappearance is Holmes investigating?

4. Which character in "The Man with the Twisted Lip" is addicted to opium?

5. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," what does Holmes do while thinking about the case?

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