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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much was a man offered to deliver a package to Lestrade's office?
(a) Six pence.
(b) Two guineas.
(c) Four pence.
(d) Three guineas.

2. How old was Mary's brother when he learned to read?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

3. What is the name of the garage man who brings Mary her car in Chapter 17?
(a) Mick.
(b) Hugh.
(c) Bob.
(d) Jack.

4. What is the name of Captain Jones's son?
(a) Tom.
(b) Mickey.
(c) Jack.
(d) Brian.

5. Who is the only person who sees through Mary's disguise in Palestine and knows that she was a woman?
(a) A Bedouin woman.
(b) A Palestinian professor.
(c) A fisherwoman.
(d) An archeologist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miss Donleavy say that Holmes and Mary look like when she confronts them?

2. When was the last time that the ladies' restroom in the park had been cleaned?

3. What does Holmes give Mary to drink when she awakens from a nightmare on board the ship?

4. With whom do Mary and Holmes drink cold, sour lemonade?

5. To what part of Holmes's house do Mary and he go when they get to the house after the drive from Oxford?

Short Essay Questions

1. What vital piece of evidence does Holmes miss when he examines the parcel, note, and clothing that are delivered to the Yard for Mary?

2. How does Holmes change after he returns from Palestine?

3. What does Mary think when she sees Miss Donleavy in Holmes's laboratory?

4. Why does Mary decide to go to Palestine?

5. How will Mrs. Hudson be protected when she returns to care for Holmes's house in Sussex?

6. How does Mary's driving affect Holmes as they drive toward Sussex?

7. How does Mary decipher the meaning of the Roman numerals that were left in the wrecked cab?

8. In a story Mary tells, what does Judith do to save her people from Holofernes?

9. How does Mary become aware that she is being followed two weeks before the end of the term?

10. Why has Miss Donleavy decided to deal with Holmes at this time in her life?

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