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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, The Red-Headed League.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Holmes accepts Wilson's case in "The Red-Headed League," what does he do to help him think about the case?
(a) Meditate.
(b) Take a walk.
(c) Play the violin.
(d) Smoke a pipe.

2. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," what is unusual about the visitor who comes to Holmes' apartment?
(a) The visitor is wearing an eyepatch.
(b) The visitor is wearing unusual glasses.
(c) The visitor is wearing a mask.
(d) The visitor is not wearing any clothes.

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

4. How does Holmes gain access to the female character's home in "A Scandal in Bohemia?"
(a) Disguises himself as a salesman.
(b) Woos her to be her lover.
(c) Breaks in.
(d) Stages a fight.

5. What is the outcome of the case in "The Red-Headed League?"
(a) Holmes solves the case and catches the criminal.
(b) Holmes solves the case and executes the criminal.
(c) Holmes is unable to solve the case.
(d) Holmes solves the case but lets the criminal go free.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Holmes' client in "The Red-Headed League?

2. Who is the narrator of "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"?

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

4. What is Holmes' client being blackmailed with in "A Scandal in Bohemia?"

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

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