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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. In "The Red-Headed League," what does Holmes ask Watson to bring with him at night?
(a) A bottle of gin.
(b) A knife.
(c) His revolver.
(d) Money.

2. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," what is found in the water?
(a) Mr. Whitney's reading glasses.
(b) Mrs. Whitney's meat cleaver.
(c) Mr. St. Clair's coat.
(d) Mrs. St. Clair's pocketbook.

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

4. In "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," who does Holmes deduce is the murderer?
(a) John McCarthy.
(b) James McCarthy.
(c) Charles McCarthy.
(d) John Turner.

5. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," what do Watson and his wife do after dinner?
(a) Draw and sew.
(b) Smoke a pipe and mend socks.
(c) Read and knit.
(d) Listen to music.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Watson finds and leaves with Whitney, who does Watson run into?

2. According to Watson's medical investigation in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," from which angle did the fatal blow come?

3. Where did Elias Openshaw briefly live?

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

5. What is Wilson instructed to copy in his job for the Red-Headed League?

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