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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Holmes' client in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band?"
(a) Miss Sutherland.
(b) Miss Victoria Bentley.
(c) Miss Helen Stoner.
(d) Miss Irene Adler.

2. How does Moulton contact Doran on her wedding day?
(a) They meet in the buffet line.
(b) Through a note in her bouquet.
(c) An acquaintance passes her a note.
(d) He telephones her before the wedding.

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

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

5. 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 has tags on it.
(b) The hat has not been pressed for days.
(c) The hat smells of perfume.
(d) The hat has not been brushed for weeks.

6. 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 encyclopedia.
(c) The Daily Journal.
(d) The radio.

7. At the end of "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet," what happens to Holder's son?
(a) He sells the beryl coronet and is a rich man.
(b) He is sentenced to life in jail.
(c) He gets away with only probation.
(d) He is freed from jail.

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

9. What does Lord St. Simon stand to gain from his marriage to Hatty Doran?
(a) An elevated social status.
(b) A large dowry.
(c) A set of royal jewels.
(d) A large country estate.

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

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

12. In "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches," what animal is kept for security?
(a) A talking parakeet.
(b) A large mastiff.
(c) A small lion.
(d) A trained snake.

13. What does Holmes do with the criminal at the end of "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle?"
(a) Asks for a cut of the stolen goods.
(b) Tells him to get out of town.
(c) Turns him over to the police.
(d) Lets him go free.

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

15. Who is Holmes' client in "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb?"
(a) Victor Hatherly.
(b) Colonnel Lysander Stark.
(c) Inspector Bradstreet.
(d) Miss Helen Stoner.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet," what did Holder's son witness?

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

3. At the end of "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet," what happens to the niece?

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?

5. Who was the object found in the stomach of a goose stolen from?

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