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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. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," when the police return to the last known location of the missing person, what do they find?
(a) A bottle of gin.
(b) A pipe.
(c) A cripple and some clothes.
(d) A pistol and ammunition.

2. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," how does Holmes know someone is going to pay him a visit?
(a) Holmes receives a letter.
(b) Holmes receives a phone call.
(c) It is a surprise guest.
(d) Holmes receives a telegram.

3. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," what is Holmes feeling about the person he is looking for?
(a) That he is in jail.
(b) That he will never be found.
(c) That he is dead.
(d) That he left his wife.

4. Who calls Holmes in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery?"
(a) Dr. Watson.
(b) James McCarthy.
(c) John Turner.
(d) Detective Lestrade.

5. In "The Five Orange Pips," how are the first and second letter similar?
(a) Both have KKK and five orange pips.
(b) Both are written in Spanish.
(c) Both are from India.
(d) Both are written on the same typewriter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Red-Headed League," what does Holmes believe is the reason for Wilson's job?

2. Holmes determines that Windbanks is ______________.

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

4. What is Holmes' client being blackmailed with in "A Scandal in Bohemia?"

5. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," what does Holmes do with the person he is investigating?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Peter Jones think of Holmes detective work in "The Red-Headed League"?

2. Describe the mystery in "A Case of Identity".

3. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," Holmes goes out disguised as a drunken stable worker to Miss Adler's stable. What happens when he follows Miss Adler?

4. How is "The Five Orange Pips" similar to "A Scandal in Bohemia"?

5. What are Wilson's job duties for "The Red-Headed League"?

6. In "The Five Orange Pips", where are each of the letters sent from?

7. In "The Red-Headed League", why does Holmes want to look at Spaulding's knees?

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

9. What dangerous favor does Isa Whitney ask of Watson?

10. Describe Holmes and Watson's living situations.

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