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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Once Isa Whitney is found, what must Watson do before he leaves?
(a) Pay his bill.
(b) Get him dressed.
(c) Clean him up.
(d) Post bail.

2. In "The Five Orange Pips," what is Watson doing before their client comes in?
(a) Smoking a pipe.
(b) Reading a sailing novel.
(c) Cross-indexing his files.
(d) Playing the guitar.

3. What book does Holmes consult in "The Five Orange Pips?"
(a) A dictionary.
(b) An atlas.
(c) An encyclopedia.
(d) The Bible.

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

5. Why is Mr. WIndbank frequently away from home?
(a) He works endless hours at his lawfirm.
(b) He is an opium addict and spends time begging on the streets.
(c) He is a wine dealer and travels to France.
(d) He has a gambling addiction and plays poker.

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

7. What is the address of Holmes' apartment?
(a) 221B Baker Street.
(b) 342C Butcher Street.
(c) 4235D Baker Road.
(d) 1212A Mystery Street.

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

9. What is inside the letter Elias receives?
(a) Directions to treasure.
(b) Pictures from his past.
(c) A blank check.
(d) Five orange pips.

10. When Holmes, Watson and their client go to the female character's home in "A Scandal in Bohemia," where is she?
(a) Eating in the kitchen.
(b) She is no longer there.
(c) In the sitting room.
(d) Hiding in the stable.

11. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," when the police return to the last known location of the missing person, what do they find?
(a) A bottle of gin.
(b) A cripple and some clothes.
(c) A pistol and ammunition.
(d) A pipe.

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

13. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," when is Holmes' client set to be blackmailed?
(a) On election day.
(b) At the funeral.
(c) On his wedding day.
(d) On Christmas morning.

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

15. Who calls Holmes in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery?"
(a) James McCarthy.
(b) Detective Lestrade.
(c) John Turner.
(d) Dr. Watson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Holmes' client being blackmailed with in "A Scandal in Bohemia?"

2. Who does Elias receive a letter from?

3. Who does Holmes believe to be behind the Red-Headed League?

4. What is the relationship between Angel and Sutherland?

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

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