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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship between Elias and John Openshaw?

2. What is the motivation for the murder in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery?"

3. Why is Mr. WIndbank frequently away from home?

4. In "The Red-Headed League," what does Holmes ask Watson to bring with him at night?

5. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," which feeling best describes the person Holmes is investigating once caught?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the objective of "The Red-Headed League".

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

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

7. In "A Case of Identity", why does Windbanks masquerade as Angel?

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

9. Who are the characters in "The Five Orange Pips"?

10. Why do you think Doyle ends "The Five Orange Pips" with no real resolution?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you know about the author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? What are his influences in writing Sherlock Holmes?

Essay Topic 2

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle sets his mysteries of Sherlock Holmes mainly in London in the late 19th century, commonly known as the Victorian Era. Describe the setting of the mysteries and analyze effect setting has on the plot.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the genre of the novel. What qualities make it fit that description? Use examples from the text to support your points.

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