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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. What language does Mary read and write?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) Spanish.

2. What color tie is Holmes wearing with a gypsy disguise?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Orange.

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Mrs. Barker's maid?

2. In 1918, when is there a deadly air raid on London?

3. What do Mary, Holmes, and Mycroft eat at the end of Chapter 9?

4. What is the name of the inn that is robbed in July 1918?

5. Why does Mary have to stay at Oxford for a few days after the end of the term before Christmas, 1918?

(see the answer key)

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