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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. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," whose disappearance is Holmes investigating?
(a) Mr. St. Clair.
(b) Isa Whitney.
(c) Kate Whitney.
(d) Mrs. St. Clair.

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

3. What is unusual about Angel?
(a) Angel wears dark glasses and speaks quietly.
(b) Angel walks with a limp.
(c) Angel is very wealthy yet dresses like a slob.
(d) Angel knows Holmes from a previous case.

4. On the morning of Sutherland and Angel's marriage, what happens to Angel?
(a) He calls off the wedding.
(b) He is in a car accident.
(c) He disappears.
(d) He falls and breaks his leg.

5. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," where was the person Holmes investigating last seen?
(a) The opium den.
(b) The brothel.
(c) The gambling room.
(d) The pub.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the rate of pay for the engineer in "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb?"

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

3. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," what do Watson and his wife do after dinner?

4. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," when the police return to the last known location of the missing person, what do they find?

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

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