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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Holmes say he learns about people before they speak to him?
(a) Acute observance.
(b) Plain clues.
(c) Psychic abilities.
(d) Really good guesses.

2. Where does Holmes see bruises on Helen?
(a) Her face.
(b) Her wrists.
(c) Her ankles.
(d) Her fingers.

3. What is the name of the young lady's step-father's estate?
(a) Sting Harvey.
(b) Stone Haven.
(c) Strike Mount.
(d) Stoke Moran.

4. Who are the young lady's step-father's only friends?
(a) Policemen.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Wandering salesmen.
(d) Gypsies.

5. What does Holmes first study when he gets to the house?
(a) The scaffolding.
(b) The lawn.
(c) The fireplace.
(d) The window.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two things does Holmes tell Watson to pack for their trip?

2. Who is the large man who comes to see Holmes?

3. Why does Helen say she cannot be certain of what she heard in the hall that night?

4. What color is the strange visitor wearing at the beginning of the book?

5. What color is the house?

(see the answer key)

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