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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. Who receives the third letter in "The Five Orange Pips?"
(a) Elias.
(b) Joseph.
(c) John.
(d) James.

2. Where does the Red-Headed League place an advertisement for employment?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) The phonebook.
(c) A flier.
(d) The post office.

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

4. Describe Holmes' client in "The Five Orange Pips."
(a) A large old woman.
(b) A pretty young woman.
(c) An blind man in his sixties.
(d) A young man in his twenties.

5. While on the case in "A Scandal in Bohemia," what role does Holmes play at the church?
(a) Sexton.
(b) Priest.
(c) Janitor.
(d) Best man.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," what is unusual about the visitor who comes to Holmes' apartment?

2. When Holmes, Watson and their client go to the female character's home in "A Scandal in Bohemia," where is she?

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

4. What does Holmes decide to do with the killer at the end of "The Boscombe Valley Mystery?"

5. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," who is the female character's significant other?

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