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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what month does this book begin?
(a) August.
(b) April.
(c) February.
(d) June.

2. Who does Holmes ask for an opinion on the case?
(a) Watson.
(b) His housekeeper.
(c) A local officer.
(d) Helen.

3. Why did the amount of Helen's mother's income fall after her death?
(a) There were less people to sustain on the income.
(b) There was a drop in agricultural prices.
(c) There was a penalty for Roylott's imprisonment.
(d) There was a drop in military salaries.

4. What did Helen's mother's income fall to after her death?
(a) $1,000 a month.
(b) $1,250 a month.
(c) $750 a month.
(d) $500 a month.

5. What caused the bruising on Helen?
(a) She fell down some stairs.
(b) She climbed out her window.
(c) She did it to herself.
(d) Her stepfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Julia holding in her hand when she died?

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

3. How many bedrooms are located on the ground floor of the estate?

4. What did Helen hear on the morning she went to see Sherlock Holmes?

5. How does the visitor describe Holmes's ability to know so much about her without her saying anything?

(see the answer key)

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