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Some Animals in the Holmes Canon

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Doyle, Arthur Conan : Some Animals in the Holmes Canon

Introduction:
"Questions about animals that appear in the various Sherlock Holmes stories."


1. There are 60 stories in the canon. How many of the titles REFER to an animal of one type or another (NOT human)?
    1
    6
    2
    4


2. "The curious incident of the dog in the night". A famous, and much loved quote from "Silver Blaze". But what animal was Holmes talking about, immediately BEFORE making it?
    Cow
    Sheep
    Horse
    Cat


3. In "The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger", what type of of animal ruined Mrs Ronder's features?
    Indian Tiger
    North African Tiger
    North African Lion
    Indian Lion


4. Did Watson ever have a pet?
    No, never
    Yes, a mongrel, half terrier, half lurcher
    Yes, a terrier
    Yes, a bull pup


5. From "The Adventure of The Speckled Band", complete this quote, "It is a nice household," he [Holmes] murmured. "That is the ...".
    Snake
    Baboon
    Cheetah
    Monkey


6. "Silver Blaze" is many people's favourite story, so here is another question from it. What was the name of the second favourite for the Wessex Cup?
    Silver Blaze
    Rasper
    Shoscombe Prince
    Desborough


7. What was the first animal (NOT human) mentioned in the canon (earliest by date of publication)?
    Mrs Hudson's terrier
    Pack horse
    Dead pig
    Bull pup


8. What was the first type of dog mentioned in "The Hound of The Baskervilles"?
    Spaniel
    Mastiff
    Hound
    Terrier


9. In "The Crooked Man", what was Henry Wood's companion?
    Mongoose
    Monkey
    Dog
    Weasel


10. It's a dog's life. Which of these animals did NOT meet their end at the hands of Holmes or Watson?
    Fitzroy McPherson's Airedale Terrier
    Mrs Hudson's Terrier
    Carlo, Jephro Ruscastle's mastiff
    The Hound of the Baskervilles


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