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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is unusual about the requirements for the job Miss Violet Hunter seeks?
(a) She wouldn't be paid very much.
(b) She would need to wear specific dresses and cut her hair.
(c) It is an unusual job for a woman.
(d) She would need to wear funny shoes and glasses.

2. What happens to Holder's niece?
(a) She runs away.
(b) She is murdered.
(c) She is locked in her home.
(d) She disappears.

3. 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.

4. When the engineer arrives at the designated spot in "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what is the German woman's attitude towards him?
(a) She implores him to leave immediately.
(b) She welcomes him into her home.
(c) She wonders what he is doing there.
(d) She asks him for help.

5. In "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor," what does Inspector Lestrade find in the river?
(a) A ring and corset.
(b) A hat and cane.
(c) A dress and shoes.
(d) A camera and pen.

6. In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," who is Julia engaged to?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A local military officer.
(c) A bank president.
(d) A doctor.

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

8. When did Lord St.Simon's wife disappear?
(a) The day after their wedding.
(b) Two days after their wedding.
(c) The night before their wedding.
(d) On their wedding day.

9. In "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches," what job does Miss Violet Hunter ask Holmes opinion on?
(a) A nurse at the local clinic.
(b) A teacher in a small school.
(c) A bartender at a local pub.
(d) A governess at a country home.

10. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what body part of the main character was cut off?
(a) Thumb.
(b) Toe.
(c) Nose.
(d) Ear.

11. What is found in the stomach of a goose?
(a) The stolen crown jewels.
(b) A stolen check.
(c) The stolen hope diamond.
(d) The stolen blue carbuncle.

12. In "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches," where is Hunter required to sit?
(a) In a corner in the kitchen.
(b) With her back to a window.
(c) Behind a desk.
(d) Outside on the front porch.

13. What year does "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb" begin?
(a) 1875.
(b) 1895.
(c) 1901
(d) 1889.

14. How does Holmes know the owner of the hat's wife no longer loves him in "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle?"
(a) The hat smells of perfume.
(b) The hat has not been brushed for weeks.
(c) The hat has tags on it.
(d) The hat has not been pressed for days.

15. In "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches," why does Mr. Rucastle not want his daughter to get married?
(a) He is overprotective of her and wants her to stay.
(b) He stands to lose a considerable sum of money.
(c) He needs her help to raise the other children.
(d) He loves her to much to have her move away.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the stepfather die in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band?"

2. Which other Doyle story is "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches" similar to?

3. In "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches," what animal is kept for security?

4. In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," why doesn't the stepfather want his stepdaughter to get married?

5. In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," what other item was taken from the person with the hat?

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