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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three: Chapter 10, The Problem of the Empty House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Senator Simpson getting the money for his daughter's ransom?
(a) A loan from his brother.
(b) A loan from his sister.
(c) A loan from his father.
(d) A loan from his aunt.

2. What is the name of the constable at the inn where the burglary takes place?
(a) PC Bryant.
(b) PC Rogers.
(c) PC Vickers.
(d) PC Williams.

3. What awakens Mary at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) A street hawker.
(b) Voices in the street.
(c) A runaway horse.
(d) A noisy car.

4. What does Mary cook for breakfast the morning she and Holmes are near the campsite?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Porridge.
(c) Bacon.
(d) Oatmeal.

5. What book had Holmes written about bees?
(a) A Practical Handbook of Bee Culture.
(b) The Beehive.
(c) The Queen.
(d) The Apiary Arts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jessica's rag doll's name used to be before the kidnapping?

2. What color paint spots are on the bees that Holmes and Mary watch?

3. What is the brooch set with that Holmes gives Mary for her birthday?

4. Where were the Simpsons on holiday when their daughter was kidnapped?

5. How tall is Mary after she attains her full height?

(see the answer key)

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