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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. Why does the character in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" return from India?

2. What does Helen mutter about before dying?

3. How does Holmes make contact with the owner of the goose and hat?

4. When did Lord St.Simon's wife disappear?

5. Which other Doyle story is "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches" similar to?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb," what does Holmes deduce the machine is used for?

2. How is "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches" similar to "The Adventures of the Speckled Band?"

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

4. Describe the plot twist in "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet."

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

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

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

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

9. In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," why does Helen go to see Holmes?

10. In "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet," why does Holder believe his son stole the coronet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the characteristics of a Sherlock Holmes mystery? Use examples from the short stories to support your points.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the point of view from which the Sherlock Holmes stories are told.

Essay Topic 3

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

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