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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Margret when Mr. Holmes finds her?
(a) Walking slowly toward home.
(b) Asleep in a meadow.
(c) Lying underneath a tree.
(d) Sitting against a stone wall.

2. What does Lois see when she awakens?
(a) The fire at the mill.
(b) Lightning.
(c) Suspicious shadows.
(d) The sunrise.

3. What does Margret not realize about Mr. Holmes?
(a) He is no longer engaged to Miss Herne.
(b) He has come into a small fortune.
(c) He has much scarring on his body.
(d) He has lost a leg in the fire.

4. What does Joe want to do in his life?
(a) Open a grocery store.
(b) Become a minister.
(c) Get a college education.
(d) Rebuild his life and stay with Lois.

5. What frightens Lois so much that she pulls her wagon to the side of the road?
(a) The ominous color of the sky.
(b) A dust storm.
(c) A bolt of lightning.
(d) A tornado in the distance.

6. What does Mr. Holmes do that surprises Margret?
(a) Kisses her.
(b) Leaves the house.
(c) Fixes dinner.
(d) Reads to Mr. Howth.

7. In what month does Dr. Knowles visit Mr. Holmes at the hospital?
(a) December.
(b) March.
(c) July.
(d) October.

8. Who makes caustic remarks about Mr. Holmes once being engaged to the pitiful Margret?
(a) Miss Herne.
(b) Mr. Holmes.
(c) Mr. Herne.
(d) Dr. Knowles.

9. Who does Dr. Knowles meet as he leaves the hospital?
(a) Miss Herne.
(b) Margret.
(c) Lois.
(d) Joe.

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

11. Where is Lois afraid of being for any length of time?
(a) Church.
(b) The mill.
(c) In the dark.
(d) The cemetery.

12. What color does Lois notice that Miss Herne is wearing?
(a) White.
(b) Brown.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Red.

13. Why does Margret think Mr. Holmes has come to her house tonight?
(a) To give her a check for the House of Refuge.
(b) To announce his wedding plans.
(c) To ask the Howth family to Christmas dinner.
(d) To bring gifts for everyone.

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

15. What deadline does Mr. Holmes give himself to be better?
(a) New Year's Day.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) Christmas Day.
(d) Christmas Eve.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lois see in an approaching carriage?

2. Why does Mr. Holmes say he is going to marry Miss Herne?

3. Who does Mr. Holmes encounter as he approaches Lois' house to visit her on Christmas Eve?

4. Who follows Margret as she walks home on Christmas Eve?

5. Who sets fire to the mill?

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