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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. When Holmes and Watson arrive at the main character's home in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," where does she go?
(a) To a nearby inn.
(b) Downstairs in the basement.
(c) To a friends house.
(d) On the roof.

2. Describe Holmes' client in "The Five Orange Pips."
(a) A young man in his twenties.
(b) A pretty young woman.
(c) An blind man in his sixties.
(d) A large old woman.

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

4. What is the purpose of the Red-Headed League?
(a) To preserve the wealth of red heads.
(b) To outline the lineage of red-headed people.
(c) For the education of red-headed families.
(d) To advance the interests of red-headed men everywhere.

5. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," where does Watson go to look for Kate Whitney's husband?
(a) The brothel.
(b) The pub.
(c) The gambling room.
(d) The opium den.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following characters is not in "A Case of Identity?"

3. "A Case of Identity" begins with Holmes and Watson discussing the strangeness of _______________________.

4. At the end of "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor," who does Holmes eat dinner with?

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

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