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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the young lady's step-father's occupation?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Gentleman.
(c) Architect.
(d) Politician.

2. What were Julia's last words?
(a) Speckled band.
(b) Why oh why?
(c) The whistling.
(d) It was him.

3. How much money did the young lady's mother get every month after her husband died?
(a) 250 pounds.
(b) 750 pounds.
(c) 500 pounds.
(d) 1,000 pounds.

4. How many cases has Holmes completed in the past 8 years?
(a) 50.
(b) 80.
(c) 70.
(d) 60.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of the narrator?

2. Why did the twins always keep their windows tightly locked?

3. Where were the step-father's cigars imported from?

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

5. What did Helen think Julia's last words referred to?

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