While researching an obscure book and the opinions it received at the time of its original publication I serendipitously discovered the following quiz in a 1951 issue of The Saturday Review. If you truly know your Sherlock Holmes according to Doyle then dare to take the literary quiz below.
The story of how the quiz was created and how the editors received it is almost better than the quiz itself!
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I cannot resist making this a true contest. If you are up to the challenge, then send me your answers in an email. You can find an email link on My Profile page by clicking here.
I will confess that this is one type of mystery quiz I will never pass. I never bothered to learn the Holmes stories inside and out. I knew the answer to exactly one. Sad, isn't it? (It was #6, by the way, which I think everyone will know.) I know there is at least one brilliant reader of the Canon who knows not only the character names but the stories themselves. Go on and prove me right. I know you're out there.
Answers will be posted on Saturday, June 7. First three people with the highest scores will be named winners. A prize list of vintage paperbacks and review copies of new books I recently reviewed will be sent to each winner and they can pick what they want. This contest is open to all regardless of where you live.
Good luck!
The story of how the quiz was created and how the editors received it is almost better than the quiz itself!
I cannot resist making this a true contest. If you are up to the challenge, then send me your answers in an email. You can find an email link on My Profile page by clicking here.
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| The Great Detective by illustrator Frank Wiles |
Answers will be posted on Saturday, June 7. First three people with the highest scores will be named winners. A prize list of vintage paperbacks and review copies of new books I recently reviewed will be sent to each winner and they can pick what they want. This contest is open to all regardless of where you live.
Good luck!
