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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. What is the motivation for the murder in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery?"
(a) The killer is insane and a serial killer.
(b) The victim has incriminating evidence on the killer.
(c) The victim lied to the killer.
(d) The killer is being blackmailed.

2. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what dangerous situation does the engineer get into?
(a) He gets drunk and tries to operate the machine.
(b) He jumps onto a fast moving train.
(c) He gets locked in the same room as the machine.
(d) He is held hostage.

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

4. 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.

5. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," whose disappearance is Holmes investigating?
(a) Isa Whitney.
(b) Mr. St. Clair.
(c) Kate Whitney.
(d) Mrs. St. Clair.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," what did a witness see?

2. What does Mrs. St. Clair receive from her husband letting her know he is alright?

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

4. According to the interrogation report of James in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," what sound did Charles McCarthy make?

5. When Holmes begins to solve the case in "A Scandal in Bohemia," what is his disguise?

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