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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the occupation of the young lady's father before he died?
(a) Gentleman.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Banker.

2. What was the case about of the woman who referred the visitor to Holmes?
(a) Jewelery.
(b) A dog.
(c) A printing press.
(d) Inheritance.

3. What wakes the narrator up at the beginning of this book?
(a) A knock at the door.
(b) The chiming of the clock.
(c) Holmes standing over his bed.
(d) The sound of breaking glass.

4. Why was the Chimney not a valid entrance into Julia's room?
(a) The flu was shut.
(b) It was barred.
(c) There was a great fire burning.
(d) It had been filled in.

5. How did the young lady's butler die?
(a) He was poisoned.
(b) He caught a fever.
(c) He was drowned.
(d) He was beaten to death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Helen hear when she left her room on the night her sister died?

2. Where does the young lady's stepfather import his animals from?

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

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

5. What does the young lady think intensified her step-father's violent tendencies?

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