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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Holmes plan to go to research for this case?
(a) The University.
(b) The morgue.
(c) A library.
(d) The Doctors Commons.

2. Why does Helen say she cannot be certain of what she heard in the hall that night?
(a) There was a storm outside.
(b) She was so frightened.
(c) Her mind was on her sister.
(d) There are so many doors in that great house.

3. What was the occupation of the man who wanted to marry the young lady's twin?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Writer.
(c) Salesman.
(d) Actor.

4. What does the strange visitor say is making her shake?
(a) Cold.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Weariness.
(d) Fright.

5. How does Watson describe the countryside as he and Holmes travel through it?
(a) Soggy.
(b) Muddy.
(c) Dreary.
(d) Lovely.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the narrator describe Holmes's deductive abilities?

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

4. How soon is the strange visitor to be wed?

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

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