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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens to Mr. Rucastle's daughter?
(a) She is severely injured by the animal.
(b) She is killed escaping her home.
(c) She remains locked in her bedroom.
(d) She escapes with her lover.

3. At the end of "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet," what happens to the niece?
(a) She is freed from jail.
(b) She ends up in jail.
(c) She returns home with Holder.
(d) She flees with Burnwell.

4. Why does the character in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" return from India?
(a) He is bored with the country.
(b) He misses his family back home in England.
(c) He is forced to after not paying off a gambling debt.
(d) He is forced to after beating his butler to death.

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

6. According to Holmes' directions, what must Hunter wait for Mr. Toller to do?
(a) To leave the house.
(b) To turn on the radio.
(c) To begin reading in the study.
(d) To get drunk.

7. Who took the beryl coronet?
(a) Holder's son.
(b) Sir George Burnwell.
(c) No one, it was misplaced.
(d) Holder's niece.

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

9. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what does the engineer do to anger his employer?
(a) The engineer wants to know what the machine is used for.
(b) The engineer asks for a higher rate of pay.
(c) The engineer makes a pass at his wife.
(d) The engineer refurses to do the assigned job.

10. In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," what other item was taken from the person with the hat?
(a) A wallet.
(b) A goose.
(c) A picture.
(d) A newspaper.

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

12. Where does James Ryder hide the stolen object?
(a) In a goose.
(b) In the piano in his house.
(c) In his pocket.
(d) In his sandwhich.

13. In "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet," what is Alexander Holder's profession?
(a) Butcher.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Candlemaker.
(d) Banker.

14. In "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor," what does Holmes consult to find information about Lord St. Simon's case?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) The Daily Journal.
(c) The radio.
(d) The encyclopedia.

15. Which other Doyle story is "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches" similar to?
(a) "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb."
(b) "The Adventures of the Speckled Band."
(c) "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet."
(d) "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Holmes do with the criminal at the end of "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle?"

2. At the end of "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches," what does Miss Hunter do?

3. What is the Beryl Coronet known for?

4. In "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches," what is the role of Mr. Rucastle?

5. At the end of "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet," what happens to Holder's son?

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