1. Who wrote "The Red-Headed League"? A. Dr. Joseph Bell B. James Ryder C. Sherlock Holmes D. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
2. Who is Sherlock Holmess' partner in "The Red-Headed League"? A. John Clay B. Dr. John Watson C. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle D. Jabez Wilson
3. In "The Red-Headed League," what complaint does Jabez Wilson make about his assistant, Vincent Spaulding? A. Spaulding is always late to work. B. Spaulding does not follow his orders. C. Spaulding is stealing from him. D. Spaulding spends a lot of time in the cellar.
4. In "The Red-Headed League," why is Jabez Wilson's assistant willing to work for half-wages? A. He comes from a very wealthy family. B. He is one of Wilson's oldest and closest friends. C. He wants to learn about Wilson's business at any cost. D. He only takes the job so he can commit a crime.
5. In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," what does Peterson find in the goose? A. twenty gold pieces B. a large jewel C. an expensive watch D. an opal brooch
6. In "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," which best describes Henry Baker? A. a logical and intelligent person who is impressed by Sherlock Holmes's powers of deduction B. a wealthy man who loses a very valuable item to a cunning thief C. a poor man who tries to do something nice for his wife, but ends up being robbed D. a plumber who has been convicted of robbery before but who is innocent in this case
7. What happens to James Ryder at the end of "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle"? A. He finds the carbuncle. B. Holmes lets him go free. C. He goes to jail. D. He receives an apology from Holmes.
8. How did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle know Dr. Joseph Bell? A. Sherlock Holmes introduced them. B. Dr. Bell was Doyle's teacher. C. Dr. Bell was a famous criminal. D. Dr. Bell worked for Doyle.
9. What inference can be made about Sherlock Holmes? A. He is very handsome. B. He has red hair. C. He wants to help people in trouble. D. He is a criminal himself.
10. What did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle do before he became a writer? A. He was in the British army. B. He was a teacher. C. He was a doctor. D. He was a detective.
