Hard Sherlock Holmes Quiz for Nerds

How much do you know about the Sherlock Holmes novels? What about Holmes himself? Test your nerdiness (nerdiness is great!) here, and get a Holmes quote at the end that matches your knowledge level. Good luck!

The choice to google the answers or not depends on how nerdy you actually want to feel. There are ones you won't find except by reading the novels....

Created by: R.H.

Easy question: what is Holmes and Watson's address?
- 221b Bunker Street
- 223 Wilson Street
- 221a Baker Street
- 221b Baker Street
What first name was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle originally going to give Sherlock Holmes?
- It was always Sherlock
- Sherrinford
- Shadow
- Shadrach
What time period were the Holmes novels set in?
- Late Victorian era
- Edwardian era
- Neither
- Both
When does Holmes say "Elementary, my dear Watson" in the novels?
- In The Hound of the Baskervilles
- In all of the books
- In The Final Problem
- Never
Does Watson always live in the Baker Street flat with Holmes?
- Yes, they live there always
- No, Watson moves next door
- No, Watson marries and moves out
- No, Sherlock moves to a cottage
Where does Holmes keep his pipe tobacco?
- In a vase
- In his slipper
- In a secret drawer
- In his coat pocket
When time of year is the Holmes story The Blue Carbuncle set?
- Spring
- Autumn
- Christmas
- Thanksgiving
Who was the man with the twisted lip? (From the Holmes story The Man With the Twisted Lip.)
- A poor beggar
- A respectable businessman disguised as a poor beggar
- A man who was maimed in the war
- A poor beggar disguised as a rich man
In the Holmes story The Cardboard Box, what type of string is the box wrapped in, and what is in the box?
- Rope; a ruby
- Twine; a knife
- Shoestrings; a severed finger
- Sailor's string; two severed ears
What does the Holmes story A Case of Identity involve?
- A rich woman's missing diamond necklace
- Threatening notes to a police officer
- A murderer on the loose
- A rich woman's missing fiance

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