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

2. Where did Sutherland and Angel meet?
(a) At a ball.
(b) At a pub.
(c) At a library.
(d) At Sutherland's home.

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

4. Which character in "The Man with the Twisted Lip" is addicted to opium?
(a) Boone.
(b) Isa Whitney.
(c) Kate Whitney.
(d) Mr. St. Clair.

5. What is unusual about Angel?
(a) Angel knows Holmes from a previous case.
(b) Angel wears dark glasses and speaks quietly.
(c) Angel is very wealthy yet dresses like a slob.
(d) Angel walks with a limp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is inside the letter Elias receives?

2. Who is Holmes' client in "A Case of Identity?"

3. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," where does Watson go to look for Kate Whitney's husband?

4. What is Watson doing when he receives a telegram from Holmes in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery?"

5. What is the relationship between Angel and Sutherland?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you know about Sherlock Holmes from "A Scandal in Bohemia?"

2. In "A Case of Identity", what does Holmes decide to do with the information he has found on Turner?

3. What is the case Holmes takes on in "A Scandal in Bohemia?"

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. In "A Case of Identity", how does Holmes solve the case?

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