Six Sherlock Holmes Stories - The Blue Carbuncle

Six Sherlock Holmes Stories - The Blue Carbuncle - Comprehension quiz 01

At the beginning of the story, Holmes is examining a hat because
1. it is a clue in a crime
2. it is an interesting mental exercise
3. he's looking for a diamond
The owner of the hat ran way because
1. he thought Peterson was a policeman
2. he was afraid of the yobs
3. he wanted to chase the men who had stolen his goose
The hat is expensive but quite old, which leads Holmes to deduce
1. the owner has lost money recently
2. the owner is quite rich
3. the owner is middle-aged
The diamond is discovered by
1. Holmes
2. Peterson
3. Peterson's wife
The police suspect _________________ of stealing the diamond
1. James Ryder, a porter
2. John Horner, a plumber
3. Lady Morcar
Holmes knows that Henry Baker is innocent because
1. he doesn't mind when Holmes says he's eaten the goose
2. he doesn't advertise for the goose
3. he explains he got the goose at the Alhpa Inn
Breckinridge, the Covent Garden salesman, doesn't want to tell Holmes where he got the geese because
1. he's trying to protect Mrs Oakshott
2. he's worried about the police
3. he's tired of being asked about the geese
Holmes gets Breckinridge to tell him where he got the geese by
1. offering him a pound
2. betting him they were from the country
3. asking to see his accounts books
Holmes agrees not to tell the police about Ryder if he
1. leaves the country
2. returns the diamond
3. tells him the whole story
Ryder lost the diamond when
1. a goose ate it and flew away
2. he picked up the wrong goose
3. he gave it to a criminal friend