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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. In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," how does Holmes determine where the goose was purchased?
(a) Makes a bet.
(b) Threatens with his fists.
(c) Makes a bribe.
(d) Asks the owner.

2. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what does the engineer try to fix?
(a) A horse carriage.
(b) A hydraulic press.
(c) A lamp.
(d) A typewriter.

3. What is the purpose of the Red-Headed League?
(a) For the education of red-headed families.
(b) To advance the interests of red-headed men everywhere.
(c) To preserve the wealth of red heads.
(d) To outline the lineage of red-headed people.

4. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," who asks the engineer to fix something?
(a) Inspector Bradstreet.
(b) Miss Helen Stoner.
(c) Victor Hatherly.
(d) Colonel Lysander Stark.

5. What does Doran think happened to Moulton?
(a) He takes a promotion and moves out of the country.
(b) He is killed.
(c) He leaves her for another woman.
(d) He refuses to marry her.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," what does Holmes do while thinking about the case?

2. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," what is unusual when Watson first meets Holmes?

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

4. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," when is Holmes' client set to be blackmailed?

5. Who calls Holmes in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery?"

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