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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How has the young lady's step-father's anger cost her money?
(a) She has had to bail him out of jail.
(b) She has had to repair the house.
(c) She has had to pay court fees.
(d) She has had to pay people to smooth over brawls.

2. What does Holmes pull over his face while he travels to the house?
(a) His scarf.
(b) His hand.
(c) His shirt.
(d) His hat.

3. What does Helen have to do before she can return to the house?
(a) Speak with the police.
(b) Run some errands.
(c) Write a letter to her fiance.
(d) Buy herself a weapon.

4. How did Helen describe what came out of Julia's room while Helen was in the hall?
(a) Violent.
(b) Drunken.
(c) Stealthy.
(d) Eery.

5. Where does Holmes plan to meet with Helen?
(a) At the train station.
(b) In a hotel.
(c) At the house.
(d) In the town.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Helen think Julia's last words referred to?

2. What was the case about of the woman who referred the visitor to Holmes?

3. How does Holmes describe the state of his visitor at the beginning of this book?

4. Why did the narrator take so long to write about this case?

5. What color is the strange visitor wearing at the beginning of the book?

(see the answer key)

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