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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the narrator take so long to write about this case?
(a) He made a promise of secrecy.
(b) He forgot about it.
(c) He was unsure if people would believe it.
(d) He never had time to write about it.

2. What did Helen hear when she left her room on the night her sister died?
(a) Maniacal laughter.
(b) Metallic clanging.
(c) Sobbing.
(d) Creaking wood.

3. What does Holmes say is his greatest reward for his help?
(a) Punishing villains.
(b) Helping others.
(c) The money.
(d) His work.

4. What is the name of the narrator of this book?
(a) Watson.
(b) Willard.
(c) Williams.
(d) Wallace.

5. How does the visitor describe Holmes's ability to know so much about her without her saying anything?
(a) Really good guesses.
(b) Plain clues.
(c) Acute observance.
(d) Psychic abilities.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unique about the case written about in this book?

2. Where were the step-father's cigars imported from?

3. Why did the coroner review Julia's death so thoroughly?

4. What does the big man bend with his bare hands?

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

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