In Sherlock Holmes stories, what is the name of Holmes’s elder brother?
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Mycroft Holmes
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In Sherlock Holmes stories, what is the name of Holmes’s elder brother?
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Mycroft Holmes
What is the title of the Sherlock Holmes story featuring the coded dancing figures?
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The Adventure of the Dancing Men
Which Scotland Yard inspector frequently assists Sherlock Holmes in the original stories?
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Inspector Lestrade
At which waterfall does Sherlock Holmes confront Professor Moriarty?
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Reichenbach Falls
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What is the title of the Sherlock Holmes story featuring the coded dancing figures?
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The Adventure of the Dancing Men
Which Scotland Yard inspector frequently assists Sherlock Holmes in the original stories?
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Inspector Lestrade
At which waterfall does Sherlock Holmes confront Professor Moriarty?
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Reichenbach Falls
Who created Sherlock Holmes in the original stories?
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Arthur Conan Doyle
In which 1887 novel did Sherlock Holmes first appear?
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A Study in Scarlet
What is Sherlock Holmes's profession in Arthur Conan Doyle's stories?
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Consulting detective
In Sherlock Holmes stories, what is the detective's street address in London?
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221B Baker Street
In J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, who is the Lord of the Nazgûl?
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The Witch-king of Angmar
What is the title of the first chapter of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit?
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An Unexpected Party
In which publication did J.R.R. Tolkien’s story “Leaf by Niggle” first appear?
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The Dublin Review