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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 "A Scandal in Bohemia," how does Holmes know someone is going to pay him a visit?
(a) It is a surprise guest.
(b) Holmes receives a telegram.
(c) Holmes receives a letter.
(d) Holmes receives a phone call.

2. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," what does Holmes do with the person he is investigating?
(a) Tells him to run out of town.
(b) Tells him to continue what he is doing.
(c) Tells him to turn himself in to the police.
(d) Tells him to go back to his wife and quit begging.

3. What does Holmes decide to do with the killer at the end of "The Boscombe Valley Mystery?"
(a) Let him go free.
(b) Make him confess his guilt.
(c) Turn him over to the police.
(d) Extort 10,000 pounds from him.

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

5. Who is Holmes' client in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band?"
(a) Miss Sutherland.
(b) Miss Victoria Bentley.
(c) Miss Irene Adler.
(d) Miss Helen Stoner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the address of Holmes' apartment?

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

3. While on the case in "A Scandal in Bohemia," what role does Holmes play at the church?

4. Who calls Holmes in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery?"

5. What is found in the stomach of a goose?

(see the answer key)

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