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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. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," what is Watson's relationship status?

2. In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," who is the last person to see the person Holmes is investigating?

3. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," who is the female character's significant other?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Doyle ends "The Five Orange Pips" with no real resolution?

2. Describe Holmes and Watson's living situations.

3. Describe the advertisement "The Red-Headed League" places in the newspaper.

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

5. In "A Case of Identity", how does Holmes determine who the killer is?

6. What does Peter Jones think of Holmes detective work in "The Red-Headed League"?

7. Describe the mystery in "A Case of Identity".

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

9. In "A Scandal in Bohemia," Holmes goes out disguised as a drunken stable worker to Miss Adler's stable. What happens when he follows Miss Adler?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "The Man with the Twisted Lip," Holmes and Watson often travel in the underbelly of London. Additionally, Holmes is somewhat addicted to morphine and cocaine. The story has Holmes and Watson going deep into the underground world of opium dens and beggars. In an essay, analyze the theme of social realism, as attempted by Doyle.

Essay Topic 2

Select one of the short stories in this collection. Analyze the story's plot structure. Does it follow a traditional plot diagram?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the point of view from which the Sherlock Holmes stories are told.

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