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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Four: Chapter 17, Forces Joined.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who beat and colonized Palestine in the third millennium B.C.E.?
(a) The Greeks.
(b) The Akkadians.
(c) The Romans.
(d) The Turks.

2. What time of day does the haying crew finish working on a blistering hot day in Chapter 5?
(a) Ten a.m.
(b) Noon.
(c) Eleven a.m.
(d) One p.m.

3. Which of Holmes's enemies does Mary jokingly say that the mastermind behind the bombings appears to be like?
(a) Sylvius.
(b) Von Bork.
(c) Milverton.
(d) Moriarty.

4. In Chapter 8 when Holmes makes coffee for Mary, what traces of a substance remain in the beaker that he uses?
(a) Sulphur.
(b) Arsenic.
(c) Camphor.
(d) Castor oil.

5. What is the name of Mary's tutor who helps her pass the exams for Oxford?
(a) Miss Applegate.
(b) Miss Sims.
(c) Miss Binns.
(d) Miss Maxwell.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of Mrs. Barker's dogs does Mary take to try to sniff out the burglar who stole the food from the inn?

2. Who screams when she sees Holmes and Mary running down the hall and down the stairs at Mary's lodgings?

3. When did Mary and her mother read the story of Judith and Holofernes together?

4. What color hair does Mary find in the wrecked cab?

5. What does Holmes smell of when he returns from running errands after the package of clothing is delivered to the Yard?

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