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19th-century novel: The Sign of Four
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

When was The Sign of Four published?

  1. 1843
  2. 1859
  3. 1914
  4. 1890
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✓ Answer: D — 1890
Award 1 mark. It appeared in 1890, three years after A Study in Scarlet. 1843 is A Christmas Carol, 1859 is On the Origin of Species, and 1914 is the First World War.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Who narrates The Sign of Four?

  1. Dr John Watson
  2. Sherlock Holmes
  3. Mary Morstan
  4. Jonathan Small
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✓ Answer: A — Dr John Watson
Award 1 mark. Watson tells the story, though Small narrates his own history near the end. Holmes and Mary do not narrate.
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