What is the right time? Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Adventure of the Speckled Band

"The Adventure of the Speckled Band" appeared in the February 1892 issue of the "Strand Magazine". Helen Stoner fears for her life. To be fair, her sister has died recently in mysterious circumstances. The story is memorable for a scene where Helen's stepfather, Dr. Grimsby Roylott appears to threaten Holmes by bending an iron fire poker.

After he leaves, Holmes also shows his physical strength by straightening the poker. While the Speckled Band places an important role in the story, you need to read the tale to find out exactly what it is.

Answer: The Reigate Squires

"The Reigate Squires" appeared in the June 1893 issue of the "Strand Magazine". While relaxing outside London in Surrey, Holmes and Watson become involved in a case that involves a ransacked home where relatively little was seemingly taken. Holmes first finds a corner of a note that States "at quarter to two". Though he later finds the rest of the note, it leaves as many questions unanswered as answered.

Answer: A Scandal in Bohemia

"A Scandal in Bohemia" appeared in the July 1891 issue of the "Strand Magazine". The client is Wilhelm, King of Bohemia. The photo he wants to regain is controversial because it shows him with the non-royal Irene Adler, a former opera singer. Though Holmes seldom expresses romantic or even affectionate feelings, Irene seems to hold an important place in his thoughts.

This may be because he considers her an intellectually worthy foe.

Answer: The Red-Headed League

"The Red-Headed League" appeared in the August 1891 issue of the "Strand Magazine". Mr. Wilson is a pawnbroker who has been tricked off the premises of his business by being given a job copying the "Encyclopedia Brittanica" for a small sum each week. Holmes suspects there is more to this case and discovers it with a bit of investigation of trousers, among other things.

Answer: The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge

"The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge" was published in the September and October 1905 issues of the "Strand Magazine". It originally appeared in two parts: "The Singular Experience of Mr. John Scott Eccles" and "The Tiger of San Pedro". In the story, Scott Eccles is confused by his encounter with a Senor Garcia at the titular Wisteria Lodge.

He describes the experience as "incredible and grotesque".

Answer: The Adventure of the Empty House

"The Adventure of the Empty House" was published in the June 1903 issue of the "Strand Magazine". The story represented the return of Sherlock Holmes, who was thought to have died at Reichenbach Falls in "The Final Problem". Although "The Hound of the Baskervilles" was published in the interim, it was set before "The Final Problem".

The story is also significant for portraying Colonel Sebastian Moran, one of the chief henchmen of Professor Moriarty.

Answer: The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist

"The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist" appeared in the January 1904 issue of the "Strand Magazine". Violet Smith is the so-called solitary cyclist. Holmes initially sends Watson out to investigate the case although he is less than thrilled with Watson's technique. Before the story is done, Holmes and Watson help to stop a wedding that was probably illegal.

Answer: The Adventure of the Three Garridebs

"The Adventure of the Three Garridebs" appeared in the January 1925 issue of the "Strand Magazine". The collector is Nathan Garrideb. A man who claims to be John Garrideb, a lawyer from Kansas, also appears in the story. In the course of the story, Watson is shot. Thinking the wound is fatal, Holmes makes a rare display of affection towards Watson.

Answer: The Adventure of the Illustrious Client

"The Adventure of the Illustrious Client" appeared in the February and March 1925 issues of the "Strand Magazine". From the Turkish Bath, a telegram takes Holmes and Watson to meet with Sir James Damery. In the course of this case, Watson must pretend to be Dr. Hill, a collector of Ming porcelain, to meet with the evil Baron Gruner.

Answer: His Last Bow

Although Arthur Conan Doyle wrote Sherlock Holmes stories as late as 1927, "His Last Bow" is chronologically set later than any other tale in the canon. Appearing in the "Strand Magazine" in September 1917, this is one of two stories that was written in the third person rather than being narrated by Dr. Watson. Under the alias Altamont, Holmes has been investigating this case of espionage for some time. Set at the dawn of World War One, the story shows an older Holmes and Watson (probably in their sixties).

The story ends on a mixed note as Holmes refers to the winds of change that are sweeping over Britain and Europe.