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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kept the young lady awake on the night her twin died?
(a) A storm.
(b) The singing of the gypsies.
(c) The roaring of animals.
(d) A tapping on her door.

3. How old does Holmes say his strange visitor is?
(a) 50.
(b) 20.
(c) 40.
(d) 30.

4. Why did the twins always keep their windows tightly locked?
(a) To feel safer on the ground floor.
(b) To keep the wind out.
(c) To keep their step-father out.
(d) To keep the animals out.

5. Where were the step-father's cigars imported from?
(a) Cuba.
(b) India.
(c) France.
(d) America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of the narrator?

2. What time in the morning did Julia hear strange whistling noises?

3. How does Holmes say he learns about people before they speak to him?

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

5. What does the strange visitor say is making her shake?

(see the answer key)

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