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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, The Boscombe Valley Mystery.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Watson's medical investigation in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," from which angle did the fatal blow come?
(a) From the front.
(b) There was no fatal blow.
(c) From behind.
(d) From the side.

2. From which country do Turner and McCarthy know each other?
(a) United States.
(b) Australia.
(c) India.
(d) Germany.

3. What is Wilson instructed to copy in his job for the Red-Headed League?
(a) The Oxford English Dictionary.
(b) The Encyclopedia Britannica.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Webster's Dictionary.

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

5. In "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," who is originally arrested for murder?
(a) James McCarthy.
(b) Charles McCarthy.
(c) None of these.
(d) John Turner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What date does Charles McCarthy make an appointment at the Boscombe Valley pool?

2. What building is next door to Wilson's shop?

3. How much does Wilson earn in his job for the Red-Headed League?

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

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

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