Bootmaker Quiz: The Beryl Coronet by Karen Campbell Out of ______28 Name:______________ Part One: Multiple Choice. 1. a) b) c) d) 2. a) b) c) d) 3. a) b) c) d) 4. a) b) c) d) 5. a) b) c) d) 6. a) b) c) d) 7. a) b) c) d) Who does Watson see coming down the street one morning? Inspector Lestrade The Baker Street Irregulars The postman A madman What month is it? January February March April When Alexander Holder enters Holmes and Watson’s rooms, what does he do? Faint Order a stiff whisky and soda Beat his head against the wall Present his card How many beryls did the Beryl Coronet originally have? 39 36 32 30 Why does Arthur Holder keep asking his father for money? Arthur likes expensive girls Arthur likes expensive clothes Arthur takes expensive trips Arthur plays expensive games Who is Lucy Parr? Catherine Parr’s sister Mary’s friend The Holders’ housekeeper The Holders’ maid How much money does Arthur ask his father for? 500 pounds 100 pounds 200 pounds 1000 pounds 1 8. When Alexander finds Arthur holding the coronet, how many beryls are missing? a) 5 b) 7 c) 1 d) 3 9. What colour is the Holders’ house? a) Brown b) White c) Black d) Grey 10. When Mary Holder first enters the room, what is it about her appearance that Watson immediately notices? a) Her eyes b) Her dress c) Her hair d) Her complexion 11. What is Francis Prosper’s job? a) Chimney sweep b) Gardener c) Green grocer d) Milkman 12. What is Francis Prosper’s disability? a) He is blind b) He is deaf c) He is mute d) He is crippled 13. What does Holmes invite Holder to do with the coronet? a) Bend it b) Break it c) Fix it d) Sell it 14. As what does Holmes disguise himself after he and Watson return to Baker Street? a) A loafer b) An opium addict c) A bookseller d) A non-­‐conformist clergyman 2 15. What kind of sandwich does Holmes fix himself before he leaves Baker Street to investigate? (Sheesh...there isn’t much fodder in this story for a quiz, is there?) a) A chicken sandwich b) A cheese sandwich c) A beef sandwich d) A peanut butter and jelly sandwich 16. What kind of drink does Holmes have when he returns to Baker Street? (Sheesh...) a) A chocolate malted b) A stiff whisky-­‐and-­‐soda c) A cup of coffee d) A cup of tea 17. For what reason does Holder chastise Mary? a) She refused Arthur b) She assisted Sir George Burnwell c) She told a lie d) She claimed Arthur was innocent 18. With what did Sir George Burnwell threaten Holmes? a) A gun b) A poker c) A life preserver d) A stick Part Two: Long answer. Write the answer on the blank line provided. Each blank counts as one point. 19. From question three, identify the client who did faint upon entering Baker Street, and the story. Client____________________________________________________ Story____________________________________________________ 20. From question 14, identify the three stories where Holmes wore those other disguises. Opium addict _________________________________________________ Bookseller____________________________________________________ Non-­‐conformist clergyman______________________________________ 21. Holmes cannot bend the coronet. In what other story did he bend a very thick metal object, and what was the object? Story:_______________________________________________________ Object:______________________________________________________ 22. Name another story where boots are an important clue. (Sheesh...) ____________________________________________________________ 23. In another story, there is a woman named Beryl. Name the story and the woman. Story:_________________________________________ Woman:______________________________ 3