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Try your hand at answering the following questions from our most recent story "The Stockbroker's Clerk". This quiz was lovingly prepared by Frank Fogelman.

Unscramble the names at the end of the questions to correctly identify the answers to the clues - the number in [] indicates the number of letters in the correct answer(s).

1. I sold my practice to Dr. John Watson. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [8]

2. I was introduced to Dr. Watson, by Mr. Sherlock Holmes as "my client". _ _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [4, 7]

3. #2 "used to have a billet" with _ _ _ _ _ & _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [5, 9]

4. #2'a next billet was supposed to be with _ _ _ _ _ _ & _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [6, 8]

5. I interviewed #2 for a prospective position of at #4 _ _ _ _ _ _ |_ _ _ _ _ _ [6, 6]

6. The name of the prospective business was _ _ _ _ _ _ -_ _ _ _ _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [6-7, 8, 7, 7]

7. The three areas where #6 supposedly has locations are _ _ _ _ _ _ , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ & _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ [6, 8, 3 + 4]

8. The temporary offices of #6 are located in Birmingham at _ _ _ _ | _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ _ _ [4, 11, 6]

9. The 'brother' of #5 and"co-owner" of #6 _ _ _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ _ _ [5, 6]

10. Holmes' alias in this adventure was Mr. _ _ _ _ _ _ [6]

11. Watson's alias in this adventure was Mr. _ _ _ _ _ [5]

12. The newspaper that unsettled # 9 was an early edition of the London Paper _ _ _ _ _ _ _ \ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [7, 8]

13. The 'famous forger and cracksman' was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [10]

14. The two policemen who apprehended #13 were _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ \ _ _ _ _ _ & _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [8, 5, & 9, 7]

1. Q R A H U F R A [8]

2. Y A H L P L F T R O C [4, 7]

3. O O N O X CW H S U E O D O [5, 9]

4. S W I M L I A N O W S A M [6, 8]

5. T H R I P U R R A N N E [6, 6]

6. F E I H L E Y A M R A AL N R D O D C R T A I N I C D M D A N W O P A M [6 - 7, 8, 7, 7]

7. N A R C E S F S U L B E R O R S M EA N S [6, 8, 3 + 4]

8. B R O C O 1 S T P E T E R 6 A O N I 2 T R [4, 11, 6]

9. P H E R I N A R Y R N [5, 6]

10. R I S H A R [6]

11. C E P I R [5]

12. S T E V E N D A I A N D G R N [7, 8]

13. D E B I N D O G T [10]

14. T O P S E N O T G R E L O U C N A T L C K O N A E L S B S [8, 5, & 9, 7]

Previous Quiz from Silver Blaze created by James Young

The Wessex Plate is but a few days from running when the favorite, Silver Blaze goes missing during the night of the 25th of September. William S. Baring-Gould places the adventure as occurring between Thursday, September 25, and Tuesday, September 30, 1890 with the race being on the 30th. Let us investigate the depth of our knowledge of the events during those five days with the following trifling questions.

Let us begin with the much-referenced quote from this adventure. If you are at all uncertain regarding your answer to this question, it is suggested that you put down your pencil and just sit quietly while the other Irregulars finish their labor.

Regarding the curious incident of the dog in the night-time, what did the dog do? _______________ (10 points ___ )

With that issue resolved, let us move on to the section of the quiz related specifically to the adventure of the day.

Sherlock Holmes requested that Dr. Watson bring a certain possession with him on the first trip to King’s Pyland. What was that item? _________________ (1 point ___ )
The answer to this question is not found in the text of the adventure. Those who have done additional reading about the adventure may have easily discovered this bit of data. Sherlock Holmes makes the statement during the first trip to Dartmore that the train is traveling at fifty-three and a half miles per hour. This observation is based on the distance between the telegraph poles on this line being sixty yards apart. At fifty-three and a half miles per hour, how long would it take to travel the distance between two of the aforementioned telegraph poles?* ___ ( 1 point ___ )
During the train trip, Sherlock Holmes makes the statement (fill in the blanks) “The tragedy has been so uncommon, so complete, and of such personal importance to so many that we are suffering from a ___________ of __________, ____________, and ______________”. ( 1 point each for a total of 4 points ___ )
When did Sherlock Holmes receive telegrams from both Colonel Ross and Inspector Gregory inviting him to join the investigation? _____________ ( 1 Point ___ )
Sherlock Holmes did not “go down” to the site of the crime immediately because “____________________ my dear Watson”. ( 1 Point ___ )
The other training facility that has an entry in the Wessex Plate (Cup) and that is located within two miles of King’s Pyland is called _____________ and is owned by ___________________, who employees _________________ as the manager. (as indicated in the American texts) (3 Points ___ )
For a bonus, what is the name of the above mentioned establishment in the original texts according to William S. Baring-Gould? __________________
(5 Points ___)
Who had a “Penang lawyer” in this adventure? _______________ (1 Point ___ )
What dish did Sherlock Holmes suggest might possibly overwhelm the taste of powdered opium? ___________ ___________ (2 points ___ )
On the night Straker met his death, there was no ______, but there was considerable ______. (2 Points ___ )
Other than the wounds inflicted on Straker’s head, the cuts on his leg are more than __________, but ____________ to have been self-inflicted according to Sherlock Holmes. (2 Points ___ )
How would a “half - burned wax vesta” be significant in the events of this investigation? ___________________________________ (1 Point ___ )
One of the contestants for the Wessex Plate was Desborough, whose jockey wore a yellow cap and sleeves. The owner of this horse had previously vouched for Sherlock Holmes’ “judgment and discretion” *. To gain an additional two points, who was that person ___________________ and in what adventure did the reference appear_____________________________________ (2 Points ___)
The owner of another contestant (Iris) in the cup race is also mentioned in at least two of the other adventures chronicled by Dr. Watson. Please name the person ___________, and the adventures in which this person was mentioned; ______________________and___________________. (3 Points ___)
“I presume that you made an inventory of what he had in his pockets at the time of his death, Inspector?” Sherlock Holmes inquired of Inspector Gregory during the early stages of his investigation. Let us see how many of the items you can bring to mind. You needn’t list the items in the order presented in the text.:

________________________ (1 Point ___)
________________________ (1 Point ___)
________________________ (1 Point ___)
________________________ (1 Point ___)
________________________ (1 Point ___)
________________________ (1 Point ___)
________________________ (1 Point ___)
________________________ (1 Point ___)
________________________ (1 Point ___)

In Straker’s clandestine life he was AKA __________________ (1 Point ___)
Fitzroy Simpson contended that the piece of paper he requested the maid give to the stable boy was in fact ________________________ (1 Point ___)
“A more perfect compound of ____________, ___________, and ___________ than Master Silas Brown I have seldom met with” remarked Sherlock Holmes as he and Dr. Watson returned from their first visit to Mapleton.
(3 Points ___)
Sherlock Holmes offered to Colonial Ross that “You have only to wash his face and leg in _________________, and you will find that he is the same old Silver Blaze”
(1 Point ___)

So ends today’s investigation. We will review the answers supplied to Chairman of our group and you may tote up your scores. The author sincerely hopes that you enjoyed the quiz, or at the least will not seek retribution.
There are fifty-four possible points in this quiz. Please tally your score and indicate your results here - _____.

* Numerous other variations on how Sherlock Holmes performed the “simple calculation” are available with only minor research.

** There is a date discrepancy related to the events presented in this question. For the purposes of this question we will assume that the other adventure pre-dates Silver Blaze, or that other un-reported events occurred of which we are uninformed.

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