Multiple choice general knowledge

Which is the first 'short story' of Sherlock Holmes?

  1. A Case of Identity

  2. Boschombe Valley Mystery

  3. The Sign of Four

  4. A Scandal in Bohemia
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D Correct answer
Explanation

'A Scandal in Bohemia' (1891) is widely regarded as the first Sherlock Holmes short story, published in The Strand Magazine. It features Irene Adler, whom Holmes refers to as 'the woman.' Option A ('A Case of Identity') and Option B ('Boscombe Valley Mystery') are later stories. Option C ('The Sign of Four') is a novel, not a short story.

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