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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) Candlemaker.
(b) Butcher.
(c) Banker.
(d) Doctor.

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

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

4. Where does Holmes' client in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" live?
(a) In a room of an apartment of a wealthy family.
(b) In the back of a pastry shop.
(c) In the garage of one of Holmes' neighbors.
(d) In the countryhouse of an old aristocratic family.

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

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

7. 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?
(a) She asks him for help.
(b) She welcomes him into her home.
(c) She wonders what he is doing there.
(d) She implores him to leave immediately.

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

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

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

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

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) To a nearby inn.
(c) On the roof.
(d) Downstairs in the basement.

13. In "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor," what does Inspector Lestrade find in the river?
(a) A dress and shoes.
(b) A camera and pen.
(c) A hat and cane.
(d) A ring and corset.

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

15. How does the stepfather die in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band?"
(a) He is killed by his stepdaughter.
(b) He is attacked by a snake.
(c) He is poisoned.
(d) He commits suicide.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," what does Holmes deduce about the owner of the hat based on the size?

2. Who took the beryl coronet?

3. Where does James Ryder hide the stolen object?

4. What does Lord St. Simon stand to gain from his marriage to Hatty Doran?

5. In "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches," what job does Miss Violet Hunter ask Holmes opinion on?

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