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"A Scandal in Bohemia" Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

The author of this story is ___.

a)

Charles Dickens

b)

Professor James Moriarty

c)

Mycroft Holmes

d)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

2.

Who is the narrator of the story?

a)

Sherlock Holmes

b)

Doctor Watson

c)

Irene Adler

d)

the King of Bohemia

3.

What was the King of Bohemia wearing when he went to see Holmes?

a)

a crown

b)

a hospital gown

c)

a mask

d)

a tuxedo

4.

Where does the story "A Scandal in Bohemia" take place?

a)

London

b)

Bohemia

c)

New York

d)

Göttingen

5.

Watson deduces that the sender of the mysterious letter is rich because ___.

a)

the handwritting is beautiful

b)

the paper is expensive

c)

there are gold patterns on the envelope

d)

the letter is big in size

6.

Why did the mystery man need Sherlock's help?

a)

He had been attacked.

b)

He was looking for Dr. Watson.

c)

A lady was trying to blackmail him.

d)

He was looking for his wife.

7.

What item proves that the King had an affair with an opera singer?

a)

the money he gave her

b)

the presents he bought her

c)

their marriage certificate

d)

a photograph of the 2 of them together

8.

Why was the item in question important to the King?

a)

He wanted it as a keepsake of their relationship.

b)

He wanted to publish the photo himself.

c)

He wanted his future wife to see it

d)

He did not want his future wife to see it.

9.

How did Sherlock know that John Watson had returned to practicing medicine?

(Choose as many answers as apply,)

a)

John asked Sherlock to please call him "Doctor."

b)

John smelled like iodine.

c)

John had a bulge in his top hat where he kept his stethoscope.

d)

John's secretary had called Sherlock to book an appointment.

10.

Sherlock accidentally became the _______ of the marriage of Irene Alder and Godfrey Norton.

a)

visitor

b)

minister

c)

audience

d)

witness

11.

What did the King OFFER Holmes as a reward for his work after everything worked out?

a)

the photograph of Irene Adler

b)

a huge sum of money

c)

an expensive ring

d)

a gold watch

12.

After the "Bohemia" case, how did Holmes change?

a)

He was more respectful of women.

b)

He fell in love with an actress.

c)

He decided to improve his disguises.

d)

He thought about retiring.

13.

Who was Mr. Norton?

a)

Irene's brother

b)

Irene's father

c)

Irene's new husband

d)

Irene's business partner

14.

What happened when Sherlock, Watson, and the king went to Irene's house?

a)

The photograph the king wanted was not there and neither was Irene.

b)

The photograph the king wanted was there but not Irene.

c)

She was waiting for them with the photo.

d)

The police were there ready to arrest Sherlock.

15.

What did the letter at the end say?

a)

Irene was going to publish the photo.

b)

Irene was going to send the king the photo.

c)

Irene was NOT going to publish the photo.

d)

Irene was going to sent the photo to the police.

16.

How did Irene discover Sherlock Holmes' true identity?

a)

She was the "young man" that followed Sherlock after the fire.

b)

She sent a servant to follow him.

c)

She recognized him at the church.

d)

Sherlock accidentally left his wallet in her home.

17.

In the story, what did Holmes disguise himself as?

(2 answers)

a)

a horse groomer

b)

a minister/priest

c)

a prince

d)

a doctor

18.

"To Sherlock Holmes she (Irene) was always the __________.

a)

Woman

b)

Lady

c)

Girl

d)

Worst

19.

Why did Sherlock want Dr. Watson to throw a smoke bomb into Irene's house?

a)

Sherlock wanted to destroy Irene's house.

b)

Sherlock wanted to save Irene and look like a hero.

c)

Sherlock knew that Irene would look for the most vulnerable thing, the photograph.

d)

Sherlock wanted the fire department to come look for the photograph.

20.

What did Sherlock WANT as his final reward from the king?

a)

a photo of Irene

b)

an expensive ring

c)

a gold watch

d)

a huge amount of money