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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. St. Clair receive from her husband letting her know he is alright?
(a) A book and a feather.
(b) A pocketwatch and boots.
(c) A flower and vase.
(d) A letter and his ring.

2. What does Holmes decide to do with the killer at the end of "The Boscombe Valley Mystery?"
(a) Turn him over to the police.
(b) Let him go free.
(c) Extort 10,000 pounds from him.
(d) Make him confess his guilt.

3. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," what is Holmes feeling about the person he is looking for?
(a) That he is in jail.
(b) That he is dead.
(c) That he will never be found.
(d) That he left his wife.

4. At the end of the case, what happens to the Red-Headed League?
(a) It is dissolved.
(b) It is brought up on tax evasion.
(c) It continues on with a new leader.
(d) Holmes becomes the new leader.

5. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," why do Holmes and Watson travel to the police house?
(a) To post bail for Isa Whitney.
(b) To talk to the detective.
(c) To see Hugh Boone.
(d) To apply for a job.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Watson's medical investigation in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," from which angle did the fatal blow come?

2. What is Watson doing when he receives a telegram from Holmes in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery?"

3. What character does "The Man with the Twisted Lip" begin a description with?

4. Who is Holmes' client in "A Case of Identity?"

5. In "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," who does Holmes deduce is the murderer?

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