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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color paint spots are on the bees that Holmes and Mary watch?
(a) Red and blue.
(b) Green and pink.
(c) Yellow and white.
(d) Purple and yellow.

3. Who is the police inspector who comes to check out the burglary at the inn?
(a) Travis.
(b) Davis.
(c) Roberts.
(d) Mitchell.

4. In 1917, what had Holmes and Mary done on Christmas day?
(a) Conducted an experiment with hemoglobin.
(b) Celebrated with Mrs. Holmes.
(c) Attended a neighborhood party.
(d) Dissected a poisoned ram.

5. Where is Mary planning to go for Christmas in 1918?
(a) Jane DelaField's home.
(b) Margaret Bryant's home.
(c) Veronica Beaconfield's home.
(d) Catharine Whitfield's home.

6. Where does Chief Inspector Connor arrange to have a car drive Holmes and Mary so they can catch a train?
(a) Bristol.
(b) Leeds.
(c) Coventry.
(d) Manchester.

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

8. What does Mary remember Mrs. Simpson comparing the air in Wales to?
(a) Wildflowers.
(b) The scent of evergreens.
(c) Freshly mown hay.
(d) Champagne.

9. Where is Mrs. Hudson staying in December of 1918?
(a) Sheffield.
(b) Lewes.
(c) Southampton.
(d) Liverpool.

10. What color clay does Mary find in the carpet at the inn?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Yellow.

11. How many days does it take Holmes and Mary to travel past the roadblock leading to the Simpson's campsite?
(a) Two days.
(b) Four days.
(c) One day.
(d) Three days.

12. Where do Mary and Holmes stay the first night on their journey to investigate the kidnapping?
(a) Leeds.
(b) Bristol.
(c) Manchester.
(d) Birmingham.

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

14. Who taught Mary to throw well?
(a) A friend.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her brother.

15. How many German spies did Holmes and Mary help capture when they helped Mrs. Barker?
(a) Nine.
(b) Seven.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Fifteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Hudson's son live?

2. When does Mary turn eighteen?

3. What time of day does the haying crew finish working on a blistering hot day in Chapter 5?

4. In Chapter 10, who is watching the Diogenes Club looking for Mary and Holmes?

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

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