"The Return of Sherlock Holmes"

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1. In "The Empty House" what disguise does Sherlock Holmes adopt when he follows Watson back to his study in Kensington? He has assumed the identity of a middle-aged clergman. He has assumed the identity of a railway guard. He has assumed the identity of an out of work gas-fitter. He has assumed the identity of an elderly deformed book-collector.

2. Who was the only person in whom Holmes confided when the rest of the world believed that he had died at the Reichenbach Falls in the encounter with Moriarty? Inspector Lestrade Inspector MacDonald Inspector Gregson His brother Mycroft

3. In "The Empty House" who is the man with the "virile and sinister face" that Holmes and Watson overpower in the building opposite to their rooms in Baker Street? Colonel Sebastian Moran Von Herder Moriarty's younger brother, John Ronald Adair

4. In "The Norwood Builder" what had John Hector MacFarlane left in Mr. Jonas Oldacre's house that set the police on his trail. His walking stick. His gloves. His umbrella. His cigar case.

5. In "The Norwood Builder" what did Holmes deduce from the erratic handwriting in the preparation document for the will that Jonas Oldacre wanted drawn up? It had been written by a man in the last stages of a terminal illness. It had been written by a man who was being held prisoner. It had been written by a man who was normally right-handed but who was using his left. It had been written on a train.

6. In "The Norwood Builder" what was the conclusive new evidence of MacFarlane's guilt that Lestrade claims to have found? The clear footprint which corresponded with MacFarlane's boot. The bloody thumbprint of MacFarlane at the crime scene. Marked money from Oldacre's safe in MacFarlane's wallet. Traces of blood on MacFarlane's trousers.

7. In "The Dancing Men" which is the first letter that Sherlock Holmes is able to work out when he tackles the code of the dancing men? T E A O

8. Having identified the first letter in the code of the "dancing men" which female name does Holmes use to help him find the other letters? Sylvia Agnes Elsie Roberta

9. In "The Solitary Cyclist" Holmes sends Watson down to find out as much as he can about the inhabitants of Charlington Hall. When Watson returns with his scanty information where does Holmes say that he should have gone to find out more? To the local tea-shop. To the local railway station. To the local pub. To the local estate agent.

10. In "The Solitary Cyclist" how had the villains Carruthers and Woodley decided which one of them was to marry the girl who was to come into the big inheritance? They had fought a boxing match for her. They had tossed a coin for her. They had played cards for her. They had drawn lots for her.

11. In "The Priory School" where was little Lord Saltire kept after he was enticed away from his school? In a room at the "Fighting Cock" inn. In a room at Holdernesse Hall. In a room at the "Robin Hood" inn In a deserted cottage near the railway line.

12. At the end of the case of "The Priory School" what does Holmes say is the most interesting object he has seen "in the North"? The device used to disguise horses' hooves as cows' feet. The flagon with the hidden knife blade. The man-trap he comes across in the grounds of the hall. The cheque for six thousand pounds.

13. In "Black Peter" what had Holmes been doing with the "huge barb-headed" spear that he brings back to Baker Street with him one morning? He had been trying to transfix a dead pig that swung from a hook. He had been measuring how close to a particular window it would reach. He had been trying to impale a fish on the end of it. He had been testing the hilt of the spear for a concealed compartment.

14. With which particular crime is Charles Augustus Milverton most associated in the story that bears his name? Forgery. Murder. Blackmail. Rape.

15. In "Charles Augustus Milverton" which person does Holmes suggest to Lestrade might fit the description of the "middle-sized, strongly built man - square jaw, thick neck, moustache...."? Lestrade himself. Moriarty. Watson. Inspector Gregson.

16. In "The Six Napoleons" which famous jewel was found inside the last bust of the Emperor to be smashed? The green emerald of the Medici. The blue carbuncle of the Bourbons. The white diamond of the Andes. The black pearl of the Borgias.

17. In "The Three Students" what was the source of the black clay that Holmes found in the room where the examination paper had been copied? It came from a long-jump pit. It came from the compost heap in the lecturer's garden. It came from the nearby River Isis. It came from the stables at the "Dragon" inn.

18. In the case of "The Golden Pince-Nez" where does the woman responsible for the death of Mr. Willoughby-Smith conceal herself? In the cellar of the professor's house. Behind the professor's book-case. In the attic of the professor's house. In the professor's bathroom.

19. In what way does Pompey help Sherlock Holmes in the case of "The Missing Three-Quarter"? He helps carry the sick woman to the doctor's surgery. He keeps guard over the house in which Godfrey Staunton is hidden. He follows the carriage in which Dr. Armstrong travels. He takes a vital message to the Provost of Cambridge University.

20. In "The Missing Three-Quarter" what was the reason for the student's disappearance? He had gone to visit his dying uncle. He had run away to escape his debts. He had been caught cheating in a vital examination. He had gone to be with with his sick wife.

21. In "The Abbey Grange" the three Randalls are suspected of the robbery and the murder. How is their innocence finally established? Two of the Randalls had been killed in a railway accident and the third was attending their funeral. They are found to have emigrated to Australia three months before the crime. They are arrested in New York one day after the crime in England. They are able to provide an alibi confirmed by two clergymen.

22. In "The Abbey Grange" what did Holmes deduce from the fact that all the beeswing was in one of the three glasses? He decided that the bottle had been shaken after two glasses. He decided that only one person had been drinking the wine. He decided that none of those present had actually drunk from their glasses. He decided that only two people had been drinking the wine.

23. In "The Abbey Grange" where did Holmes tell Hopkins to look for the missing silver? Under the bridge in the Chinese garden. At the foot of the hole in the ice of the nearby pond. Under the water in the well in the grounds of the house. Up in the branches of a large oak tree whose shadow fell on the front door at noon.

24. Where does Holmes put the letter that he recovers in "The Second Stain"? He conceals it under the carpet in Eduardo Lucas' room. He places it in Lestrade's pocket. He returns it to the despatch box from which it was stolen. He hides it in Dr. Watson's medical bag.

25. In the case of "The Second Stain" what is the eminent position of the man who calls upon Holmes to ask him to try to recover a missing letter? The First Lord of the Admiralty. The Prime Minister. The Prince of Wales. The Director of the Royal Mint.