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1.
Which story featured the celebrated "curious incident of the dog in the night-time"?
- A.
  The Adventure of Silver Blaze
- B.
  The Hound of the Baskervilles
- C.
  The Adventure of the Yellow Face
- D.
  The Adventure of the Dancing Men
2.
What kind of criminal was Charles Augustus Milverton?
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  A forger
- B.
  A murderer
- C.
  A blackmailer
- D.
  A spy
3.
Which of these actors never played Sherlock Holmes on film, TV or radio?
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  Answer D
4.
In 'The Adventure of Black Peter', which weapon was used to kill Peter Carey?
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  Answer D
5.
What do these actors have in common?
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- A.
  Each played Holmes on TV
- B.
  Each played Sir Henry Baskerville in film versions of THOTB
- C.
  Each played Inspector Lestrade on TV
- D.
  Each played Dr Watson in film versions of Holmes stories
6.
In 'The Adventure of the Crooked Man', who was The Crooked Man?
- A.
  A former Indian Army soldier deformed through being tortured by his captors.
- B.
  A dishonest clerk at the Bank of England
- C.
  A Russian forger of banknotes
- D.
  A former policeman, crippled with arthritis
7.
One of Phil Rickman's Merrily Watkins novels features a Welsh hotel with strong connections to Arthur Conan Doyle and his fascination with the occult. Which one is it?
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  Answer D
8.
During the filming of 'The Last Vampyre' (based on The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire) which already-ruined stately home was badly damaged by fire?
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  Kirby Hall
- B.
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  Guy's Cliffe House
- C.
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  Winstanley Hall
- D.
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  Witley Court
9.
In 'The Sign of the Four', what happened to the daughter of the murdered Captain Morstan?
- A.
  She was killed by a dart from a blow-pipe
- B.
  She is attacked by a crocodile
- C.
  She marries Dr. Watson
- D.
  She suffers a heart attack
10.
What happened to Louisa Conan Doyle?
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  She divorced Arthur and went live in America
- B.
  She died giving birth to their second child, Kingsley
- C.
  She died of tuberculosis in 1906
- D.
  She died of cancer in 1904
11.
In 'A Scandal In Bohemia' what ruse do Holmes and Watson use to find the photo of Irene Adler and the King?
- A.
  Holmes disguises himself as a builder to search for the photograph
- B.
  Watson hides in Irene Adler's bedroom to see where she keeps the picture
- C.
  Holmes takes Adler to the theatre so Watson can search the house in her absence
- D.
  They use a smoke bomb to create a fire alarm and see Adler rushing to rescue the crucial photo.
12.
Who is the leader of The Baker Street Irregulars?
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  Wiggins
- B.
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  Higgins
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  Simkins
- D.
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  Sissons
13.
In Mitch Cullin's Holmes pastiche "A Slight Trick of The Mind", how does Roger Munro die?
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  From bee stings
- B.
  From wasp stings
- C.
  From asthma
- D.
  From eating poisoned honey
14.
Which collection of railway timetables was always on hand when Holmes would say, "Come, Watson - the game's afoot!"
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15.
Conan Doyle's son Kingsley died in October 1918. What was the cause of his death?
- A.
  He was killed in France while serving with the Hampshire Regiment
- B.
  He committed suicide
- C.
  He died as a Prisoner of War in Germany
- D.
  He died of pneumonia during the Spanish Influenza outbreak
16.
The gentlemen's club where Holmes's brother Mycroft spends his days is named after which Greek philosopher?
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  Pythagoras
- B.
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  Diogenes
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  Socrates
- D.
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  Plato
17.
In which Sherlock Holmes story does Dr. Grimesby Roylott appear?
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  The Adventure of the Speckled Band
- B.
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  The Hound of the Baskervilles
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  The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual
- D.
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  The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
18.
Which American magazine often published Sherlock Holmes stories before the British Strand Magazine?
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  The Saturday Evening Post
- B.
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  Collier's
- C.
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  Life
- D.
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  McClures Magazine
19.
These actors all played Inspector Lestrade in adaptations of Sherlock Holmes stories. Which is the only one to have played the part on radio?
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  Colin Jeavons
- B.
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  Dennis Hoey
- C.
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  Frank Finlay
- D.
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  Frederick Treves
20.
In which story did Holmes say, "It is my belief, Watson, founded upon my experience, that the lowest and vilest alleys in London do not present a more dreadful record of sin than does the smiling and beautiful countryside."
- A.
  The Final Problem
- B.
  The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
- C.
  The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter
- D.
  The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone

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