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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the address of Holmes' apartment?
(a) 342C Butcher Street.
(b) 1212A Mystery Street.
(c) 221B Baker Street.
(d) 4235D Baker Road.

2. In "The Red-Headed League," where do Holmes and Watson go?
(a) To the theatre.
(b) To the gym.
(c) To the bank.
(d) To the library.

3. How does Holmes gain access to the female character's home in "A Scandal in Bohemia?"
(a) Breaks in.
(b) Disguises himself as a salesman.
(c) Woos her to be her lover.
(d) Stages a fight.

4. When Holmes, Watson and their client go to the female character's home in "A Scandal in Bohemia," where is she?
(a) Eating in the kitchen.
(b) In the sitting room.
(c) She is no longer there.
(d) Hiding in the stable.

5. What is the weather like in "The Five Orange Pips" when Watson is at Holmes' home?
(a) Stormy.
(b) Clear skies.
(c) Sunny and hot.
(d) Snowing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Holmes refer to the female character in "A Scandal in Bohemia" as?

2. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," who is the female character's significant other?

3. What does Mrs. St. Clair receive from her husband letting her know he is alright?

4. In "The Five Orange Pips," what is Watson doing before their client comes in?

5. In "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," what did a witness see?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," what is odd about Doyle's writing style?

2. Where is Mr. St. Clair's coat found and why was it so hard to discover?

3. Doyle typically uses a character from a foreign land in his stories. Describe how he uses this in "The Five Orange Pips".

4. Describe the advertisement "The Red-Headed League" places in the newspaper.

5. Describe Mr. Angel's appearance at the ball.

6. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip", Isa Whitney has an embarrassing habit which she discloses to Watson. What is his embarrassing habit?

7. How does Miss Sutherland come into a large sum of money in "A Case of Identity?"

8. As "A Case of Identity" begins, what are Watson and Holmes discussing?

9. How does "The Five Orange Pips" end?

10. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip", why does St. Clair disguise himself as Boone?

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