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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 Man with the Twisted Lip," what does Holmes do with the person he is investigating?
(a) Tells him to run out of town.
(b) Tells him to continue what he is doing.
(c) Tells him to turn himself in to the police.
(d) Tells him to go back to his wife and quit begging.

2. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," who is the last person to see the person Holmes is investigating?
(a) Kate Whitney.
(b) Mrs. St. Clair.
(c) Mr. St. Clair.
(d) Isa Whitney.

3. What does Helen hear that makes her nervous in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band?"
(a) A whistling and a metal clamp.
(b) A scream and a siren.
(c) Animal noises.
(d) Scraping on the wall.

4. How does Miss Sutherland support herself?
(a) She works as a prostitute.
(b) Her inheritance and a job as a typist.
(c) She is married and her husband supports her.
(d) Her allowance from her stepfather.

5. When Holmes solves the case in "The Red-Headed League," what does he determine is the reason for the Red-Headed League?
(a) To cover up a murder.
(b) To later use the information as a bribe.
(c) To save money on publications.
(d) To tunnel under Wilson's shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the object found in the stomach of a goose stolen from?

2. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," what is the title of the visitor to Holmes' apartment?

3. What is the weather like in "The Five Orange Pips" when Watson is at Holmes' home?

4. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," whose disappearance is Holmes investigating?

5. In "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," who does Holmes deduce is the murderer?

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