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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8, The Adventure of the Speckled Band.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," what is unusual when Watson first meets Holmes?
(a) Holmes has a mustache.
(b) Holmes is sleeping.
(c) Holmes is skipping along the road.
(d) Holmes is in disguise.

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

4. What does Helen mutter about before dying?
(a) An enormous spider.
(b) A lost necklace.
(c) A rogue bat.
(d) A speckled band.

5. Where did Elias Openshaw briefly live?
(a) Florida.
(b) Spain.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Scotland.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," what does James claim to see in the water?

2. In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," who delivers the black hat to Holmes?

3. What does Holmes do with the criminal at the end of "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle?"

4. In "The Red-Headed League," what does Holmes ask Watson to bring with him at night?

5. In "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," who is originally arrested for murder?

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