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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10, The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor," what does Holmes receive from Lord St. Simon?
(a) A phone call.
(b) A picture.
(c) A letter.
(d) A telegram.

2. What year does "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb" begin?
(a) 1875.
(b) 1901
(c) 1889.
(d) 1895.

3. What date does Charles McCarthy make an appointment at the Boscombe Valley pool?
(a) July 24th.
(b) June 3rd.
(c) June 15th.
(d) May 7th.

4. What happens to John in "The Five Orange Pips?"
(a) He flees the country.
(b) He moves in with Holmes.
(c) He is arrested for murder.
(d) He dies, apparently by accident.

5. Who is Holmes' client in "The Red-Headed League?
(a) Mr. Windbank.
(b) Mr. Godfrey Norton.
(c) Mr. McCarthy.
(d) Mr. Jabez Wilson.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," which feeling best describes the person Holmes is investigating once caught?

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

3. When Holmes begins to solve the case in "A Scandal in Bohemia," what is his disguise?

4. How does Moulton contact Doran on her wedding day?

5. Who receives the third letter in "The Five Orange Pips?"

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