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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. When does "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" take place?
(a) October of 1901.
(b) June of 1878.
(c) January of 1895.
(d) April of 1883.

2. In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," why doesn't the stepfather want his stepdaughter to get married?
(a) He will lose a large sum of money.
(b) He is scared he will never see her again.
(c) He doesn't believe in marriage.
(d) He dissaproves of her fiance.

3. What is the relationship between St. Simon and Flora Millar?
(a) Ex-lovers.
(b) Former coworkers.
(c) Brother and sister.
(d) Father and daughter.

4. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," is Holmes successful at solving the case?
(a) Yes, but the object is destroyed.
(b) No, the lady takes the object with her.
(c) No, Holmes is unsuccessful.
(d) Yes, the object is returned to the king.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Red-Headed League place an advertisement for employment?

2. When Holmes, Watson and their client go to the female character's home in "A Scandal in Bohemia," where is she?

3. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what does the engineer do to anger his employer?

4. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what weapon is used to cut off an appendage of the engineer's?

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

(see the answer key)

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