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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. Who took the beryl coronet?
(a) No one, it was misplaced.
(b) Sir George Burnwell.
(c) Holder's niece.
(d) Holder's son.

2. In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," who delivers the black hat to Holmes?
(a) A policeman.
(b) Watson.
(c) A mysterious man in a mask.
(d) It was left on his front step.

3. In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," who is Julia engaged to?
(a) A local military officer.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A bank president.
(d) A police officer.

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

5. In "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches," what animal is kept for security?
(a) A small lion.
(b) A talking parakeet.
(c) A trained snake.
(d) A large mastiff.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet," what happens to the niece?

2. Where do Miss Doran and Mr. Francis Hay Moulton meet?

3. How does the stepfather die in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band?"

4. What does Holmes do with the criminal at the end of "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle?"

5. In "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet," what is Alexander Holder's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor", what happens to the couple after their marriage ceremony?

2. In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," what does Holmes deduce about the owner of the hat.

3. In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," what does Holmes do with the criminal at the end of the story?

4. What characteristics of a Holmes mystery does "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" contain?

5. What is Ryder's role in the theft of the blue carbuncle?

6. In "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor," who is the man who accompanies Miss Doran to Holmes' apartment?

7. In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," as the policeman tries to stop a gang beating up a man, what two items does the victim drop before running off?

8. In "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb," what does Colonel Lysander ask Victor to do in the country?

9. In "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches," why does Mr. Rucastle hire Miss Violet Hunter?

10. What does Holmes tell Hunter to do in "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches?"

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