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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gives Watson away when he goes through the streets of London in disguise?
(a) His shoes.
(b) His doctor's bag.
(c) His moustache.
(d) His cloak.

2. What does Mary step on to get on the roof of the privy at the house where the kidnappers are staying?
(a) A small ladder.
(b) A step stool.
(c) A bucket.
(d) A wooden crate.

3. Where is Senator Simpson getting the money for his daughter's ransom?
(a) A loan from his sister.
(b) A loan from his brother.
(c) A loan from his father.
(d) A loan from his aunt.

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

5. How many brands of cigarettes and cigars can Mary recognize from their ashes?
(a) 122.
(b) 95.
(c) 57.
(d) 112.

6. Where did Senator Simpson grow up?
(a) Utah.
(b) Arizona.
(c) Colorado.
(d) Texas.

7. What book had Holmes written about bees?
(a) The Queen.
(b) The Beehive.
(c) The Apiary Arts.
(d) A Practical Handbook of Bee Culture.

8. What does Mary want to study when she goes to university?
(a) Theology.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) History.
(d) Music.

9. What is the name of the inn that is robbed in July 1918?
(a) Bryant's Inn.
(b) Monk's Tun.
(c) The Whitebreast.
(d) The Manning.

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

11. What color is Jessica Simpson's hair?
(a) Auburn.
(b) Jet black.
(c) Golden.
(d) Brown.

12. Which one of Mrs. Barker's dogs does Mary take to try to sniff out the burglar who stole the food from the inn?
(a) Justinian.
(b) Nero.
(c) Augustus.
(d) Caesar.

13. In the storage room, what type of shoes does Mary find that match a dress there?
(a) High-heeled black satin shoes.
(b) Green satin slippers with low heels.
(c) High-heeled blue satin shoes.
(d) Scarlet satin sandals with four-inch heels.

14. What breed are some of the Barkers' dogs?
(a) Cocker Spaniels.
(b) Yorkshire terriers.
(c) Dalmatians.
(d) Great Danes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mary reading when she meets Holmes?

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

3. What beverages did the burglar take from the inn?

4. Who was Holmes working for in 1888 when he was defeated by Irene Adler?

5. Where do Mary and Holmes stay the first night on their journey to investigate the kidnapping?

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