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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What food does Mary smell when she arrives with Holmes at his house after the drive from Oxford?
(a) Roast lamb.
(b) Meat pies.
(c) Apple pies.
(d) Roast beef.

2. What do Mary and Holmes drink while they wait for the boat to pick them up at the end of Chapter 13?
(a) Mint tea.
(b) White tea.
(c) Tamarind juice.
(d) Apricot juice.

3. What story did Mary and her mother read a year after reading about Judith and Holofernes?
(a) Samson and the jawbone.
(b) Jael and Sisera.
(c) Children killed by bears for making fun of Elisha.
(d) Levite's concubine.

4. What type of dog does one of Mary's followers walk while Mary is having tea on the road to Eastbourne?
(a) Bulldog.
(b) Collie.
(c) Dalmatian.
(d) Poodle.

5. What does Holmes give Mary to drink when she awakens from a nightmare on board the ship?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Water.
(c) Tea.
(d) Milk.

6. What is the name of the library clerk who tells Mary at the end of Chapter 16 that the library is closing?
(a) Mr. Jones.
(b) Mr. Smythe.
(c) Mr. Douglas.
(d) Mr. Williams.

7. How is Holmes disguised at the beginning of Chapter 17?
(a) As a gypsy.
(b) As an old woman.
(c) As an old priest.
(d) As a nun.

8. After arriving in England on the ship from Palestine, how long is it before Mary sees Holmes again?
(a) Two months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Eight weeks.
(d) Six weeks.

9. When Mary was in Palestine, how much time did she miss at Oxford?
(a) About two months.
(b) Twelve weeks.
(c) Nearly a month.
(d) Six weeks.

10. What is the relationship between the two men who guide Mary and Holmes around Palestine?
(a) Brothers.
(b) Father and son.
(c) Uncle and nephew.
(d) Cousins.

11. How far is Jerusalem from Acre?
(a) Twenty miles.
(b) Ten miles.
(c) Seventy miles.
(d) Eighty miles.

12. Why is Mary late for tea at Holmes's home when she comes in March?
(a) Mary's car broke down on the road.
(b) A farmer is herding cows across the road.
(c) A farm cart is overturned on the road.
(d) A farmer is herding sheep across the road.

13. What does Holmes smell of when he returns from running errands after the package of clothing is delivered to the Yard?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Opium.
(c) Sewage.
(d) Smoke.

14. How many Roman numerals do Holmes and Mary see in a picture of the shredded cab seats?
(a) Twenty five.
(b) Six.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Nine.

15. What is the name of the large police constable who Mary flatters when she stands by the fire, while Holmes, Lestrade, and the fingerprint expert examine the cab?
(a) Bob Brown.
(b) Jack Miller.
(c) Tom Fowler.
(d) Dave Fawcett.

Short Answer Questions

1. After their chess game on board ship, when does Mary next speak with Holmes?

2. How much weight has Mary lost since January?

3. During World War I, when did the British and German soldiers have an undeclared truce?

4. How much was a man offered to deliver a package to Lestrade's office?

5. How long does Holmes want himself and Mary to disappear to try to get the female mastermind off their trail?

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