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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the outcome of the case in "The Red-Headed League?"

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

4. What is unusual about Angel?

5. According to Watson's medical investigation in "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," from which angle did the fatal blow come?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the characters in "The Five Orange Pips"?

2. In "A Case of Identity", how does Holmes solve the case?

3. Where is Mr. St. Clair's coat found and why was it so hard to discover?

4. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip", why does St. Clair disguise himself as Boone?

5. What is Holmes' plan to recover the picture in "A Scandal in Bohemia?"

6. What do you know about Sherlock Holmes from "A Scandal in Bohemia?"

7. Describe Mr. Angel's appearance at the ball.

8. How does Miss Sutherland come into a large sum of money in "A Case of Identity?"

9. In "A Case of Identity", what does Holmes decide to do with the information he has found on Turner?

10. Describe Holmes and Watson's living situations.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the irony found in "The Man with the Twisted Lip."

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the genre of the novel. What qualities make it fit that description? Use examples from the text to support your points.

Essay Topic 3

Which short story is your favorite? Why?

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