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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8, The Adventure of the Speckled Band.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" take place?
(a) April of 1883.
(b) October of 1901.
(c) June of 1878.
(d) January of 1895.

2. What building is next door to Wilson's shop?
(a) A post office.
(b) A pub.
(c) A bank.
(d) A butcher.

3. What is Watson doing when he receives a telegram from Holmes in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery?"
(a) Seeing a patient.
(b) On vacation with his wife.
(c) Having breakfast with his wife.
(d) Researching in his library.

4. When Holmes begins to solve the case in "A Scandal in Bohemia," what is his disguise?
(a) Stable worker.
(b) Policeman.
(c) Priest.
(d) Barman.

5. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," what does Holmes do with the person he is investigating?
(a) Tells him to go back to his wife and quit begging.
(b) Tells him to turn himself in to the police.
(c) Tells him to continue what he is doing.
(d) Tells him to run out of town.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Helen hear that makes her nervous in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band?"

2. After Watson finds and leaves with Whitney, who does Watson run into?

3. What is the motivation for the murder in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery?"

4. Which of the following Holmes' characteristics does "A Case of Identity" contain?

5. How does Holmes make contact with the owner of the goose and hat?

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