The Valley of Fear Quizzes

The Valley of Fear Quiz 1

1 What year was the novel first published?
1920

1917

1900

1914
2 Who is the narrator?
Douglas

A third party

Watson

Holmes
3 Where is the novel set?
America only

England and America

England and Ireland

England only
4 Porlock is
Holmes's friend

Moriarty's pseudonym

Watson's friend

a penname
5 The cipher has two words, Birlstone and
Douglas

Moriarty

Danger

Murder
6 Porlock's second letter has a _______ tone.
blase

angry

confident

fearful
7 The first book Watson thinks is a good choice for the key is
an address book

the Bible

Paradise Lost

David Copperfield
8 The actual key to the cipher is
an almanac

a novel

a poem

the Bible
9 What does the cipher reveal?
Douglas is not the man's true name

Douglas has fled the country

Douglas is in danger

Douglas is dead
10 MacDonald is described as all the following except
intelligent

ebullient

a friend of Holmes's

dour
11 MacDonald found Moriarty
creepy

disingenuous

smart and fatherly

smart but cold and cruel
12 What is the notable thing in Moriarty's office?
A painting

A globe

A book

A statue
13 Moriarty is a/an
doctor

economist

psychologist

professor
14 Moriarty is described by Holmes in all of the following ways except
he is skillful at eluding suspicion

tempestuous and spontaneous

he runs a tight organization

he has a lot of money
15 Manor House
is very old and venerable

possesses a drawbridge

is where the Douglases live

all of these
16 Who else resides at Manor House?
Mrs. Allen

Cecil Barker

Ames

all of these
17 The dead man was killed by a/an
dagger

capsule of poison

noose

shotgun
18 What is on the windowsill?
A hair

Broken glass

A smudge of blood

A bootprint
19 What is there only one of in the study?
Shoes

Lens for glasses

Socks

Dumbbells
20 What is near the curtain?
Blood

A muddy print

A dumbbell

Hair
21 What is placed near the body?
A small card

A dumbbell

A ripped letter

A gold chain
22 What is missing from the body?
Shoes

All rings

Wedding ring

Glasses
23 Who heard the shot?
Allen and Barker

Barker and Mrs. Douglas

Ames and Mrs. Allen

Barker only
24 What is curious about Douglas's arm?
There is a mysterious mark on it

It has an elaborate tattoo on it

It has been cut

It is broken
25 Who is White Mason?
A townsman

A Scotland Yard detective

A local policeman

A local doctor