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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Holmes see walking along the path to the house?
(a) A gypsy.
(b) The big man.
(c) Helen.
(d) Helen's fiance.

2. What did Helen hear on the morning she went to see Sherlock Holmes?
(a) A metal clanging.
(b) A high whistling.
(c) A cranking wood sound.
(d) Maniacal laughter.

3. How was the young lady's step-father's fortune spent away?
(a) Debts.
(b) Riotous living.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Philanthropy unchecked.

4. How does the narrator describe Holmes's deductive abilities?
(a) Far too advanced for his own good.
(b) Incredible.
(c) Almost magical.
(d) Sly and cunning.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of expression does Watson say is on the face of the man who comes to see Holmes?

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

3. What does Holmes say is the most important fact of Helen's description of Julia?

4. Why did the amount of Helen's mother's income fall after her death?

5. What does Holmes pull over his face while he travels to the house?

(see the answer key)

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