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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lord St. Simon stand to gain from his marriage to Hatty Doran?
(a) A large dowry.
(b) A large country estate.
(c) A set of royal jewels.
(d) An elevated social status.

2. What happens to Mr. Rucastle's daughter?
(a) She is severely injured by the animal.
(b) She is killed escaping her home.
(c) She remains locked in her bedroom.
(d) She escapes with her lover.

3. Why does the character in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" return from India?
(a) He misses his family back home in England.
(b) He is forced to after beating his butler to death.
(c) He is forced to after not paying off a gambling debt.
(d) He is bored with the country.

4. In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," what does Holmes deduce about the owner of the hat based on the strap?
(a) That he is cautious.
(b) That he is poor.
(c) That he has foresight.
(d) That he is wealthy.

5. How does Holmes know the owner of the hat's wife no longer loves him in "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle?"
(a) The hat has not been brushed for weeks.
(b) The hat has not been pressed for days.
(c) The hat smells of perfume.
(d) The hat has tags on it.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," what does Holmes hit with his cane?

2. Which other Doyle story is "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches" similar to?

3. In "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb," what weapon is used to cut off an appendage of the engineer's?

4. What is the rate of pay for the engineer in "The Adventures of the Engineer's Thumb?"

5. Who was the object found in the stomach of a goose stolen from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the plot twist in "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet."

2. In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," why does Helen go to see Holmes?

3. In "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet," how does Holder end up with the Beryl Coronet?

4. In "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb," before agreeing to work, what does Victor ask Stark?

5. In "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb," what does Holmes deduce the machine is used for?

6. What characteristics of a Holmes mystery does "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" contain?

7. What is Ryder's role in the theft of the blue carbuncle?

8. What happens to Lord St. Simon on his wedding day in "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor?"

9. In "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb," how does Victor escape after Stark tries to kill him?

10. In "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb," what does Colonel Lysander ask Victor to do in the country?

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