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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Holmes describe the walking stick?
(a) The mark of a careless, untrustworthy man.
(b) A rude gesture.
(c) A present.
(d) A visiting card from the absent-minded.

2. What was found near Sir Charles's body?
(a) Blood.
(b) A dog.
(c) A gun.
(d) The footprints of a giant hound.

3. How is Holmes able to deduce the size of Dr. Mortimer's dog?
(a) Holmes guesses.
(b) Holmes sees marks of measurement on the walking stick.
(c) Holmes looks at the size and spacing of the teeth marks on the doctor's walking stick.
(d) Holmes sees the scratch marks on the bottom of the staff.

4. What is a favored study of Dr. Mortimer?
(a) Theater.
(b) Art.
(c) The study of the human hand.
(d) The study of skull formations.

5. Dr. Mortimer believes that, from the marks, Sir Charles had tip-toed throughout the gravel. What does Holmes deduce from those facts?
(a) A woman followed Sir Charles outside.
(b) Sir Charles was actually running.
(c) Sir Charles was stepping carefully.
(d) Dr. Mortimer is right.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Holmes have Watson send up to him?

2. How does Holmes relax after his day of thinking?

3. What is the result of Hugo's wild ride after the girl?

4. What does Dr. Mortimer have on him that he wants Holmes to examine?

5. Who is Sir Charles's heir?

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