Sherlock Holmes

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Can you answer these questions about the adventures of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous creation?
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What is the name of Sherlock's brother?
Mycroft
What rank is held by police officer G. Lestrade?
Inspector
What type of animal is Silver Blaze, in the story of the same name?
Horse
Which boy leads The Baker Street Irregulars?
Wiggins
What was the name of the first Sherlock Holmes story, published in 1887?
A Study in Scarlet
Which woman does Watson marry after meeting her in The Sign of Four?
Mary Morstan
Who does Holmes recall as 'the woman' from A Scandal in Bohemia?
Irene Adler
Which county does Holmes travel to in The Hound of the Baskervilles?
Devon
What is Watson's middle name?
Hamish
Which old friend of Watson introduces him to Holmes?
Stamford
In which London street do Holmes and Watson live?
Baker Street
Which nemesis does Holmes describe as "The Napoleon of Crime"?
Professor James Moriarty
What is Holmes' hobby in his retirement?
Beekeeping
What is the name of Holmes and Watson's landlady?
Mrs Hudson
Over which falls does Holmes tumble in The Final Problem?
Reichenbach Falls
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Level 34
Jun 4, 2016
Cool quiz - nice to find one about the stories
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Level 71
Aug 6, 2016
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the feedback. IRD
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Level 75
May 23, 2022
Fun quiz with a wide difficulty range from easy to very hard -- I have no recollection of Dr. Watson's middle ever being mentioned, let alone remembering it. I too prefer quizzes about the original stories and hope you add many more questions to this one.
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Level 71
May 25, 2022
Hi. Thanks so much for taking the time to provide such positive feedback. I’m really glad you enjoyed it. I will certainly consider writing further Sherlock Holmes quizzes. I have written one in my ‘Complete the Book Title’ series, it is called Complete the Story Title (Sherlock Holmes)