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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two: Chapter 5, The Vagrant Gypsy Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Holmes begin devising puzzles for Mary?
(a) Fall.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

2. What is the name of Mrs. Barker's maid?
(a) Rebecca Smythe.
(b) Anna Wright.
(c) Sylvia Jacobs.
(d) Deborah Cochran.

3. During what type of weather is Mrs. Barker's husband usually sick?
(a) When it is cloudy.
(b) When it is raining.
(c) When it is windy.
(d) During clear days.

4. What food did the burglar take from the inn?
(a) Four smoked hams.
(b) Two sides of beef.
(c) Six loaves of bread.
(d) A whole pig.

5. Who does Patrick say is robbed in July 1918?
(a) Tillie Whiteneck.
(b) Mollie Benton.
(c) Peggy Brighton.
(d) Maggie Wright.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Mary's tutor who helps her pass the exams for Oxford?

2. Where were the Simpsons on holiday when their daughter was kidnapped?

3. What does Mary want to study when she goes to university?

4. What is Mary reading when she meets Holmes?

5. How many brands of cigarettes and cigars can Mary recognize from their ashes?

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