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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 the first term in the Oxford calendar?
(a) Michaelmas term.
(b) Hilary term.
(c) Wiley term.
(d) Trinity term.

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

3. What is the year when Mary meets Holmes?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1916.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1911.

4. After catching the burglar who robbed the inn, what does Mary have to eat at the inn?
(a) Lentil soup.
(b) Mutton.
(c) Steak.
(d) Ham.

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

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

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

8. 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) Scarlet satin sandals with four-inch heels.
(d) High-heeled blue satin shoes.

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

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

11. What is the brooch set with that Holmes gives Mary for her birthday?
(a) Emeralds.
(b) Sapphires.
(c) Pearls.
(d) Diamonds.

12. Where did Mary live in the United States?
(a) Oregon.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) California.
(d) Arizona.

13. What is the name of the club that Mycroft Holmes helped found?
(a) Hericlitus Club.
(b) Diogenes Club.
(c) Pyrrho Club.
(d) Aristophanes Club.

14. What pile of back issues does Holmes give Mary to read while he gathers a gypsy outfit for her to wear?
(a) The London News.
(b) The Morning Star.
(c) The Times.
(d) The Telegraph.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Mary turn eighteen?

2. Where do Homes and Mary agree to meet the evening after Watson's home is bombed?

3. From what direction do Mary and Holmes enter London in Chapter 8?

4. What language does Mary read and write?

5. What gives Watson away when he goes through the streets of London in disguise?

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