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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10, The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the stepfather die in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band?"
(a) He commits suicide.
(b) He is killed by his stepdaughter.
(c) He is poisoned.
(d) He is attacked by a snake.

2. Who was the object found in the stomach of a goose stolen from?
(a) Ms. Irene Adler.
(b) The Countess of Morcar.
(c) Miss Sutherland.
(d) Catherine Cusak.

3. "A Case of Identity" begins with Holmes and Watson discussing the strangeness of _______________________.
(a) Ordinary people.
(b) Ordinary life.
(c) Ordinary dreams.
(d) Ordinary books.

4. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," where was the person Holmes investigating last seen?
(a) The opium den.
(b) The gambling room.
(c) The pub.
(d) The brothel.

5. Which of the following Holmes' characteristics does "A Case of Identity" contain?
(a) Grotesque details.
(b) Exotic murder weapon.
(c) A young woman about to be married.
(d) Character from a foreign land.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about Angel?

2. Once Holmes determines the murderer in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," what is the murderer's response?

3. In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," what does Holmes deduce about the owner of the hat based on the size?

4. In "The Red-Headed League," what does Holmes believe is the reason for Wilson's job?

5. Who does Holmes believe to be behind the Red-Headed League?

(see the answer key)

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