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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. In Part 1: Chapter 5, what does Watson do when Holmes leaves for the concert?
2. What instrument does Holmes play?
3. In Part 1: Chapter 1, who does Stamford say that he saw Holmes beating?
4. Where is a man murdered in Part 1: Chapter 3?
5. During the battle of Maiwand, where is Watson injured?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Holmes determine that Rance allowed the murderer to go free?
2. When does Watson get his Doctor of Medicine, and what does he do afterwards?
3. What shortcomings do Holmes and Watson share when they consider taking lodgings together?
4. What happens when Holmes tries to follow the woman who claims the ring he advertised in a lost and found ad?
5. Who does Watson see on the street, and what does Holmes say about the man before he meets him in Part 1: Chapter 2?
6. Who comes to claim the ring that Holmes advertises in a lost and found ad in the paper?
7. How does Holmes determine that the pills in Stangerson's room are poison?
8. How does Holmes catch the murderer?
9. What does Lestrade see in Stangerson's room at Halliday's Private Hotel?
10. What does Watson do at the beginning of Part 1: Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of A Study in Scarlet, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?
Essay Topic 2
Lucy is married to Drebber against her will. Why is Lucy married to Drebber? What does he gain from his marriage to her? How does he act when she dies? How is greed responsible for the marriage?
Essay Topic 3
A spoiler in literature is an element in a written work that reveals plot elements or content. What are some titles of chapters? How do those titles indicate what will happen in a chapter? Are there any spoilers in this book?
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