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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was the last time that Mary saw the pair of shoes that are in the package of clothing delivered to Scotland Yard?
(a) September.
(b) October.
(c) August.
(d) November.

3. How much weight has Mary lost since January?
(a) Four pounds.
(b) Seven pounds.
(c) Five pounds.
(d) Six pounds.

4. What time do Mary and Holmes get into a ship's boat and are taken ashore in Palestine?
(a) Six a.m.
(b) Five a.m.
(c) Two a.m.
(d) One a.m.

5. What composer does Holmes mention at the end of Chapter 13 when he and Mary are discussing frenzied gaiety and weeping put to music?
(a) Beethoven.
(b) Rachmaninoff.
(c) Mozart.
(d) Bach.

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

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

8. What is the name of the garage man who brings Mary her car in Chapter 17?
(a) Bob.
(b) Jack.
(c) Mick.
(d) Hugh.

9. What does Mary do with Watson's trousers in Chapter 11?
(a) Leaves them in the storage room.
(b) Takes them with her.
(c) Leaves them checked.
(d) Destroys them.

10. How old was Mary's brother when he learned to read?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

11. When Holmes and Mary discuss where to go to stay away from the mastermind behind the bombings and other attacks, how long does Holmes say it has been since he had a vacation?
(a) Fifteen years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Twenty five years.
(d) Five years.

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

13. What was Mary's mother's name?
(a) Judith Klein.
(b) Rebekah Stein.
(c) Mary McCarthy.
(d) Irene Boyle.

14. After their chess game on board ship, when does Mary next speak with Holmes?
(a) At Hadera.
(b) At Jerusalem.
(c) At Haifa.
(d) At Jaffa.

15. How does Mary explain who Holmes is to Mr. Thomas when Holmes is disguised as a priest?
(a) She says that he is her grandfather's brother.
(b) She says he is an old family friend.
(c) She says that he is a distant relative.
(d) She says that he is her mother's uncle.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Mary wear a bandage after she and Holmes return to the ship after their time in Palestine?

3. What does Mary throw at Miss Donleavy?

4. What does Holmes give Mary to drink when she awakens from a nightmare on board the ship?

5. How many years ago did Holmes kill Professor James Moriarty?

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