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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does NOT describe how Margret behaves toward Mr. Holmes?
(a) Gracious.
(b) Eager.
(c) Cool.
(d) Courteous.

2. Where does Mr. Howth wait for Margret's return home?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The den.
(c) The living room.
(d) The porch.

3. Which of the following is NOT an element of the Howth household?
(a) Despair.
(b) Security.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Illness.

4. What did Joe do after the fire at the mill?
(a) Disappeared.
(b) Turned himself in to the police.
(c) Visited Mr. Holmes every day.
(d) Apologized to Dr. Knowles.

5. Why does Margret tell Mr. Holmes that she cannot marry him?
(a) She is engaged to someone else.
(b) She cannot leave her parents.
(c) She finds him repugnant.
(d) She does not love who he has become.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of whom does Tiger remind Margret?

2. What does Mr. Holmes feel for the first time in a long time on this Christmas Eve?

3. Why is the money from the mill such a powerful lure for Mr. Holmes?

4. What does Lois offer to Joe?

5. What does Mr. Holmes think about as he passes Margret's door?

(see the answer key)

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