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"Sherlock": "A Study in Pink" Trivia Quiz

Hi, and welcome to my quiz over the pilot of BBC "Sherlock", entitled "A Study in Pink". Hope you enjoy this!

A multiple-choice quiz by Aspen13skull. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Aspen13skull

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
370,190

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
441

Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (7/10), Guest 176 (9/10), Guest 95 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What's the name of John's sister's lover? Hint

Harriet

Clara

Irene

Carrie

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Question 2 of 10

2. While sitting at Baker Street, John suddenly makes an exclamation about his leg, and then he apologizes to Mrs. Hudson, who's overheard. She replies, "Don't worry, dear. I've got a ____." Hint

hip

shoulder

knee

leg

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does "rache" mean in German? Hint

Rachel

revenge

love

anger

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Question 4 of 10

4. Is Anderson married?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. Sherlock and John spot a cab that is acting suspicious and follow it. The passenger is an out-of-towner. What city is he from? Hint

Los Angeles

Sacramento

New York

Denver

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Question 6 of 10

6. Does Lestrade use the term "serial suicides" in the episode?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who claims to be Sherlock's "arch-enemy" in the episode? Hint

Lestrade

Mycroft

Anderson

John

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Question 8 of 10

8. Mycroft tells John that John misses the war.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. What actor played the cabbie? Hint

Benedict Cumberbatch

Phil Davis

Damian Lewis

Rupert Graves

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Question 10 of 10

10. The cabbie explains to Sherlock that he had been told years earlier he was dying. How many years ago was this? Hint

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Nov 13 2024 : Guest 173: 7/10
Nov 13 2024 : Guest 176: 9/10
Nov 11 2024 : Guest 95: 6/10
Nov 01 2024 : mulder100: 6/10
Oct 26 2024 : Guest 81: 10/10
Oct 25 2024 : Guest 106: 8/10
Oct 20 2024 : Guest 62: 7/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What's the name of John's sister's lover?

Answer: Clara

When Sherlock borrows John's phone, he notices the engraving on the back: "To Harry, love Clara, xoxo".

2. While sitting at Baker Street, John suddenly makes an exclamation about his leg, and then he apologizes to Mrs. Hudson, who's overheard. She replies, "Don't worry, dear. I've got a ____."

Answer: hip

Mrs. Hudson implies that her hip causes her pain, perhaps from some sort of prior injury.

3. What does "rache" mean in German?

Answer: revenge

When they find the pink woman's body, she scratched "rache" into the floor. It is deduced that she was trying to write Rachel, the name of her deceased daughter.

4. Is Anderson married?

Answer: Yes

Sherlock asks if Anderson's wife will be away for long when he smells Anderson's deodorant on Sally Donovan.

5. Sherlock and John spot a cab that is acting suspicious and follow it. The passenger is an out-of-towner. What city is he from?

Answer: Los Angeles

They run after the cab and throw open its back door while the vehicle is stopped. They see the passenger and can immediately tell that he isn't a native. They then run away after the man reports them to the police officers nearby.

6. Does Lestrade use the term "serial suicides" in the episode?

Answer: Yes

Near the beginning of the episode, Lestrade holds a press conference to discuss the events that recently occurred.

7. Who claims to be Sherlock's "arch-enemy" in the episode?

Answer: Mycroft

When Mycroft kidnaps John and takes him to the abandoned warehouse, he tells John, when prompted, that he is Sherlock's arch-enemy.

8. Mycroft tells John that John misses the war.

Answer: True

While still in the warehouse, Mycroft informs John that aside from PTSD, John actually misses the war.

9. What actor played the cabbie?

Answer: Phil Davis

The actor can also be seen in the episode of "Doctor Who" entitled "Pompeii", along with the newest rendition of the Masterpiece show "Poldark".

10. The cabbie explains to Sherlock that he had been told years earlier he was dying. How many years ago was this?

Answer: 3

While they are talking in the college building, the cabbie tells Sherlock he had been informed he was dying three years prior.

Source: Author Aspen13skull

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