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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What time of year is it at the beginning of "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle?"
(a) St. Patrick's Day.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Summertime.
(d) Easter.

3. In "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet," what did Holder's son witness?
(a) Burnwell taking the coronet.
(b) Nothing, he doesn't know what happened to the coronet.
(c) Holder taking the coronet.
(d) Holder's niece taking the coronet.

4. Where do Miss Doran and Mr. Francis Hay Moulton meet?
(a) India.
(b) America.
(c) Australia.
(d) France.

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

6. What does Helen mutter about before dying?
(a) A speckled band.
(b) A lost necklace.
(c) A rogue bat.
(d) An enormous spider.

7. In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," what does Holmes deduce about the owner of the hat based on the strap?
(a) That he is poor.
(b) That he is cautious.
(c) That he is wealthy.
(d) That he has foresight.

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

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

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

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

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

13. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," who asks the engineer to fix something?
(a) Inspector Bradstreet.
(b) Colonel Lysander Stark.
(c) Miss Helen Stoner.
(d) Victor Hatherly.

14. 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) Lets him go free.
(d) Turns him over to the police.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many people does Holder show the Coronet to?

3. What does Doran think happened to Moulton?

4. Who is Holmes' client in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band?"

5. What happens to Mr. Rucastle's daughter?

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