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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9, The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Case of Identity," what is Windbank's motive?
(a) To have Miss Sutherland move out of his house.
(b) To legally adpot Miss Sutherland.
(c) To prevent Miss Sutherland from getting married.
(d) To gain Miss Sutherland's inheritance.

2. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what does Holmes conclude about the machine?
(a) It is used as a printing press.
(b) It is used for counterfeiting.
(c) It is used for torture.
(d) It is stolen.

3. Holmes determines that Windbanks is ______________.
(a) Sutherland's real father.
(b) A thief.
(c) A criminal.
(d) Angel.

4. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," who asks the engineer to fix something?
(a) Colonel Lysander Stark.
(b) Victor Hatherly.
(c) Inspector Bradstreet.
(d) Miss Helen Stoner.

5. On the morning of Sutherland and Angel's marriage, what happens to Angel?
(a) He is in a car accident.
(b) He falls and breaks his leg.
(c) He calls off the wedding.
(d) He disappears.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what does the engineer try to fix?

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

3. In "A Case of Identity," Watson uses a newspaper story about what to prove his point to Holmes?

4. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," whose disappearance is Holmes investigating?

5. What is the rate of pay for the engineer in "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb?"

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