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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what direction do Mary and Holmes enter London in Chapter 8?
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) West.

2. Besides Jessica Simpson, what else was missing on the morning that the little girl disappeared?
(a) Her pullover.
(b) Her doll.
(c) Her shoes.
(d) Some of her clothes.

3. What is Mary reading when she meets Holmes?
(a) Virgil.
(b) Tertullian.
(c) Juvenal.
(d) Donatus.

4. What time of day does the haying crew finish working on a blistering hot day in Chapter 5?
(a) One p.m.
(b) Eleven a.m.
(c) Ten a.m.
(d) Noon.

5. What color paint spots are on the bees that Holmes and Mary watch?
(a) Green and pink.
(b) Purple and yellow.
(c) Red and blue.
(d) Yellow and white.

6. Connor had arranged for the constable on guard to be called away from the Simpson's campsite. What time will he return?
(a) Five o'clock.
(b) Nine o'clock.
(c) Eight o'clock.
(d) Seven o'clock.

7. How many days does it take Holmes and Mary to travel past the roadblock leading to the Simpson's campsite?
(a) Four days.
(b) One day.
(c) Three days.
(d) Two days.

8. What beverages did the burglar take from the inn?
(a) Two bottles of vodka.
(b) Three bottles of ale.
(c) Three bottles of whiskey.
(d) Two bottles of beer.

9. What is the name of Mary's tutor who helps her pass the exams for Oxford?
(a) Miss Maxwell.
(b) Miss Binns.
(c) Miss Applegate.
(d) Miss Sims.

10. In 1917, what had Holmes and Mary done on Christmas day?
(a) Celebrated with Mrs. Holmes.
(b) Dissected a poisoned ram.
(c) Attended a neighborhood party.
(d) Conducted an experiment with hemoglobin.

11. Where were the Simpsons on holiday when their daughter was kidnapped?
(a) Dublin.
(b) Wales.
(c) Ireland.
(d) London.

12. How tall is Mary after she attains her full height?
(a) Five feet, eleven inches.
(b) Five feet, ten inches.
(c) Five feet, two inches.
(d) Five feet, five inches.

13. Where do Homes and Mary agree to meet the evening after Watson's home is bombed?
(a) Covent Garden.
(b) Chelsea Gardens.
(c) Jellicoe Gardens.
(d) Surrey Gardens.

14. How long after the Monk's Tun case does a case come to Mary and Holmes that puts the Monk's Tun case in perspective?
(a) One month.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Two months.
(d) Five weeks.

15. What does Mary want to study when she goes to university?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) History.
(c) Theology.
(d) Music.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Holmes begin devising puzzles for Mary?

2. What is the name of the constable at the inn where the burglary takes place?

3. What is the name of the inn that is robbed in July 1918?

4. Who is waiting in Mary's room at the Thomas's when she returns on a wet, cold December evening in 1918?

5. What color clay does Mary find in the carpet at the inn?

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