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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Julia wearing when she died?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A nightdress.
(c) A riding suit.
(d) A ball gown.

2. What was Julia holding in her hand when she died?
(a) A match.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A letter opener.
(d) A wine goblet.

3. How does Holmes say he learns about people before they speak to him?
(a) Acute observance.
(b) Psychic abilities.
(c) Really good guesses.
(d) Plain clues.

4. How did Holmes know the visitor took a dog carriage early that morning?
(a) There was mud on her skirts.
(b) He saw a wagon track on her skirt.
(c) She had a receipt.
(d) There was a bit of leather on her sleeve.

5. How many entrances were there into Julia's room?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Helen say scares her most about her step-father?

2. Who are the young lady's step-father's only friends?

3. During what month does this book begin?

4. What does Holmes say the strange visitor is welcome to do in front of the narrator?

5. How was the young lady's step-father's fortune spent away?

(see the answer key)

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