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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, The Boscombe Valley Mystery.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Wilson earn in his job for the Red-Headed League?
(a) 50 pence an hour.
(b) Three pounds a day.
(c) Four pounds a week.
(d) Ten pounds a month.

2. What is Holmes' client being blackmailed with in "A Scandal in Bohemia?"
(a) Incriminating evidence.
(b) A picture.
(c) Embarrassing tapes.
(d) A letter.

3. In "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," which character is found dead?
(a) James McCarthy.
(b) Charles McCarthy.
(c) Sherlock Holmes.
(d) John Turner.

4. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," is Holmes successful at solving the case?
(a) No, Holmes is unsuccessful.
(b) No, the lady takes the object with her.
(c) Yes, but the object is destroyed.
(d) Yes, the object is returned to the king.

5. In "A Case of Identity," Watson uses a newspaper story about what to prove his point to Holmes?
(a) A murder.
(b) A man beating his wife.
(c) A bank robbery.
(d) A stolen book.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," what does James claim to see in the water?

2. Once Holmes determines the murderer in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," what is the murderer's response?

3. Holmes determines that Windbanks is ______________.

4. According to Watson's medical investigation in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," from which angle did the fatal blow come?

5. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," how does Holmes know someone is going to pay him a visit?

(see the answer key)

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