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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three: Chapters 8 - 9, We Have a Case and The Game, Afoot.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. In December of 1918, what does Holmes give Mary as an early birthday present?
(a) A set of picklocks.
(b) A magnifying glass.
(c) A locket.
(d) Earrings.

3. What is the name of the first term in the Oxford calendar?
(a) Wiley term.
(b) Michaelmas term.
(c) Trinity term.
(d) Hilary term.

4. When does Mary turn eighteen?
(a) March 15, 1917.
(b) April 12, 1917.
(c) February 15, 1918.
(d) January 2, 1918.

5. What is the month when Mary meets Holmes?
(a) April.
(b) July.
(c) June.
(d) August.

Short Answer Questions

1. What breed are some of the Barkers' dogs?

2. What color paint spots are on the bees that Holmes and Mary watch?

3. When do Mrs. Hudson's letters to Mary at Oxford usually arrive?

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

5. Where did Mary live in the United States?

(see the answer key)

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