View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10, The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," what is unusual about the visitor who comes to Holmes' apartment?
(a) The visitor is wearing unusual glasses.
(b) The visitor is wearing a mask.
(c) The visitor is wearing an eyepatch.
(d) The visitor is not wearing any clothes.

2. When the engineer arrives at the designated spot in "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what is the German woman's attitude towards him?
(a) She implores him to leave immediately.
(b) She welcomes him into her home.
(c) She asks him for help.
(d) She wonders what he is doing there.

3. In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," what other item was taken from the person with the hat?
(a) A picture.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A wallet.
(d) A goose.

4. In "The Red-Headed League," what does Holmes ask Watson to bring with him at night?
(a) Money.
(b) A knife.
(c) A bottle of gin.
(d) His revolver.

5. What is Elias' reaction to the letter he receives?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Glee.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Describe Holmes' client in "The Five Orange Pips."

2. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," who is the last person to see the person Holmes is investigating?

3. What does Holmes decide to do with the killer at the end of "The Boscombe Valley Mystery?"

4. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what does the engineer do to anger his employer?

5. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," what is Watson's role at the female character's home?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 332 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample