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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

4. How many people does Holder show the Coronet to?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Zero.
(d) Three.

5. In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," what does Holmes deduce about the owner of the hat based on the size?
(a) That he is stupid.
(b) That he is intelligent.
(c) That he is old.
(d) That he is fat.

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

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

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

9. In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," who dies of strange circumstances?
(a) The main character's mother.
(b) The main character's twin sister.
(c) The main character's father.
(d) The main character's brother.

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

11. In "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor," what does Holmes find intriguing about the note?
(a) The hotel bill it is written on.
(b) Who the note is from.
(c) The handwriting of the note.
(d) The date of the note.

12. When Holmes and Watson arrive at the main character's home in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," where does she go?
(a) To a friends house.
(b) Downstairs in the basement.
(c) To a nearby inn.
(d) On the roof.

13. In "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor," what does Holmes receive from Lord St. Simon?
(a) A phone call.
(b) A picture.
(c) A letter.
(d) A telegram.

14. Who does Holder accuse of taking the beryls?
(a) His niece.
(b) His son.
(c) Sir George Burnwell.
(d) He doesn't know.

15. What is the rate of pay for the engineer in "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb?"
(a) 50 guineas.
(b) 30 schillings.
(c) 100 guineas.
(d) 25 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches," where does Hunter ask Holmes to meet her?

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

3. Where do Miss Doran and Mr. Francis Hay Moulton meet?

4. Who is Holmes' client in "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb?"

5. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," why does the main character go to see Watson?

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