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

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

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

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

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

6. 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 fat.
(b) That he is intelligent.
(c) That he is old.
(d) That he is stupid.

7. How does Holmes make contact with the owner of the goose and hat?
(a) Holmes goes to a goose farm.
(b) Holmes puts an ad in the paper.
(c) Holmes puts a flier up on the streetcorner.
(d) Holmes goes to a hat maker's shop.

8. According to the Holder's niece, who did one of the servant girls meet with?
(a) A gambler.
(b) A known criminal.
(c) A lover.
(d) Her father.

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

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

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

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

13. In "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor," what did the bride drop while walking down the aisle?
(a) A tissue.
(b) Her bouquet.
(c) A white glove.
(d) Her necklace.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is found in the stomach of a goose?

2. What does Helen hear that makes her nervous in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band?"

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

4. At the end of "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," what does Holmes hit with his cane?

5. In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," who is Julia engaged to?

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