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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6, The Man with the Twisted Lip.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," what is Watson's role at the female character's home?
(a) To distract the lady.
(b) To call while Holmes is in the home.
(c) To wait in the car.
(d) To throw a smoke bomb.

2. What building is next door to Wilson's shop?
(a) A post office.
(b) A pub.
(c) A butcher.
(d) A bank.

3. According to Watson's medical investigation in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," from which angle did the fatal blow come?
(a) There was no fatal blow.
(b) From the side.
(c) From the front.
(d) From behind.

4. What does Holmes refer to the female character in "A Scandal in Bohemia" as?
(a) Nothing. He refuses to speak her name.
(b) "The woman."
(c) "The sleuth."
(d) "The temptress."

5. In "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," who is originally arrested for murder?
(a) None of these.
(b) Charles McCarthy.
(c) John Turner.
(d) James McCarthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the outcome of the case in "The Red-Headed League?"

2. What is the relationship between Elias and John Openshaw?

3. "A Case of Identity" begins with Holmes and Watson discussing the strangeness of _______________________.

4. Which of the following Holmes' characteristics does "A Case of Identity" contain?

5. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," what does Holmes do with the person he is investigating?

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