Sherlock Holmes Quiz

Where did Conan Doyle come up with the idea for Sherlock?

• In a library

• At a university

• In a hospital

• At a café

Why did ACD disguise his real name?

• Football, to avoid fame

• Cricket, to avoid recognition

• Rugby, to avoid embarrassment

• Golf, to avoid criticism

Where had ACD grown up?

• Edinburgh

• London

• Dublin

• Glasgow

Where did ACD study?

• University of Oxford

• University of Edinburgh

• University of Cambridge

• University of Glasgow

What is Sherlock's world view?

• Optimistic

• Realistic

• Pessimistic

• Idealistic

What was ACD's second novel called?

• The Hound of the Baskervilles

• The Sign of Four

• A Study in Scarlet

• The Valley of Fear

Which club did ACD join?

• The Literary Club

• The Adventure Club

• The Science Club

• The Detective Club

Which historical novel did he publish?

• The White Company

• The Lost World

• The Valley of Fear

• The Adventures of Gerard

Which author did ACD want to be?

• Charles Dickens

• Walter Scott

• Mark Twain

• Jules Verne