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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 forced to after beating his butler to death.
(c) He misses his family back home in England.
(d) He is bored with the country.

2. What does Helen hear that makes her nervous in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band?"
(a) Animal noises.
(b) A whistling and a metal clamp.
(c) Scraping on the wall.
(d) A scream and a siren.

3. According to Holmes' directions, what must Hunter wait for Mr. Toller to do?
(a) To begin reading in the study.
(b) To turn on the radio.
(c) To leave the house.
(d) To get drunk.

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

5. In "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches," where is Hunter required to sit?
(a) In a corner in the kitchen.
(b) Behind a desk.
(c) Outside on the front porch.
(d) With her back to a window.

6. In "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches," where does Hunter ask Holmes to meet her?
(a) Winchester.
(b) Salisbury.
(c) Bath.
(d) Dover.

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

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

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

10. 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 gets away with only probation.
(c) He is sentenced to life in jail.
(d) He is freed from jail.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what dangerous situation does the engineer get into?

2. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what does Holmes conclude about the machine?

3. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what does the engineer do to anger his employer?

4. In "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches," what is the role of Mr. Rucastle?

5. Which other Doyle story is "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches" similar to?

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