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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 threaten Mr. Windbanks with?
(a) A pistol.
(b) The authorities.
(c) A knife.
(d) A riding whip.

2. How does Elias Openshaw die?
(a) Falls.
(b) Burns.
(c) He doesn't die.
(d) Drowns.

3. Who owns the estate McCarthy lives on?
(a) Turner.
(b) McCarthy owns it.
(c) Holmes.
(d) Watson.

4. How does Holmes know the owner of the hat's wife no longer loves him in "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle?"
(a) The hat has not been pressed for days.
(b) The hat smells of perfume.
(c) The hat has tags on it.
(d) The hat has not been brushed for weeks.

5. Who is the narrator of "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"?
(a) Sherlock Holmes.
(b) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
(c) Dr. Watson.
(d) Unknown.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Holmes' client in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band?"

2. How does Holmes make contact with the owner of the goose and hat?

3. Where did the letter Elias receives come from?

4. When does "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" take place?

5. What is the relationship between Angel and Sutherland?

(see the answer key)

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