Are You As Good As Sherlock Holmes?

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1. In the case of "The Norwood Builder" how did Sherlock Holmes deduce the location of the concealed room? He read the old document about priest holes. He tapped on the wooden panels until he got a different echo. He paced out the length of the corridor on the floor below. He caught the housekeeper taking food to the occupant of the secret hiding place.

2. In the case of "The Dancing Men" what was the initial clue that allowed Holmes to trace Watson's thoughts so that he concluded that Watson would not invest in South African securities? Watson was rubbing the wound he had from the Afghan War. Watson had sticking plaster on the left side of his face. Watson had chalk between his left finger and thumb. Watson had clay on one of his boots.

3. In the case of "The Solitary Cyclist" what did Holmes deduce about his client from her spatulate finger ends? He concluded that she was a typist. He concluded that she was a pianist. He concluded that she had been tortured. He concluded that she had recently been digging.

4. How does Holmes deduce that whatever had affected Dr. Huxtable in "The Priory School" had happened three days earlier? He observed the shabbiness of the doctor's clothing. He observed the state of the stubble on Dr.Huxtable's chin. He noted the date in the newspaper the doctor was carrying. He noted the mud splashes from rain three days earlier on the doctor's boots.

5. In the case of "Lady Frances Carfax" which clue led Holmes to deduce that Watson had paid a recent visit to the Turkish baths? The way in which Watson's boots were tied. The odour that clung to Watson's outer clothing. The way in which Watson's complexion had changed. The small stain that he noticed on one of Watson's gloves.

6. In "The Valley of Fear" what clue did Holmes use to demonstrate to Inspector MacDonald that Professor Moriarty must have a secret source of income? A diamond encrusted ring that Moriarty wears. A valuable painting by Greuze. The deed of ownership of a large house in Mayfair. The magnificent collection of silver he keeps in display cabinets.

7. What conclusion did Holmes come to when he noted the missing dumb-bell in "The Valley of Fear"? That the dumb-bell had been used to wedge open a concealed door. That it had been used as a murder weapon and was now hidden. That it had been used to weight down something thrown into the nearby moat. That it meant they were looking for a one-armed man as the murderer,

8. In "The Red-Headed League" what did Holmes deduce from the fact that his client had a right cuff that was very shiny and a left elbow that had a smooth patch? That the man had done a lot of writing recently. That the man had recently employed a slatternly servant. That the man had done a lot of carpentry work recently. That the man had done a lot of gardening recently.

9. In "A Case of Identity" what clue led Holmes to deduce that Miss Mary Sutherland spent a lot of time type-writing? There were traces of the ink from the typewriter ribbon on her fingers. The way in which she hunched forward in her seat. The tips of her fingers were larger than normal. There was a double line on the plush of her sleeves.

10. In "The Speckled Band" what clue led Holmes to deduce that Miss Helen Stoner had taken a good drive in a dog-cart along heavy roads on the morning she came to Baker Street? Her dog's feet were covered with the traces of mud. The driver of the dog-cart had mud on his whip. The horse in her dog-cart was splashed with mud. Her jacket was spattered with mud.