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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose hair did Miss Donleavy leave at the crime scenes?
(a) Her father's.
(b) Her own.
(c) Her mother's.
(d) Her brother's.

2. Where had John Dickson been working before he bombed Watson's house?
(a) An accounting office.
(b) His grandfather's grocery store.
(c) A construction business.
(d) His father-in-law's music business.

3. Where did Professor James Moriarty die?
(a) Victoria Falls.
(b) Reichenbach Falls.
(c) Mandraka Falls.
(d) Niagara Falls.

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

5. 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) August.
(c) October.
(d) November.

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

7. How many cars are used to follow Mary when she drives to Sussex?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

8. During World War I, when did the British and German soldiers have an undeclared truce?
(a) Thanksgiving 1916.
(b) March 1917.
(c) Christmas 1914.
(d) July 1915.

9. When was the last time that the ladies' restroom in the park had been cleaned?
(a) About eight p.m.
(b) About five p.m.
(c) Eleven a.m.
(d) Eight a.m.

10. What color hair does Mary find in the wrecked cab?
(a) Black.
(b) Gray.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Brown.

11. How old was Miss Donleavy when Holmes became her hobby?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Twenty one.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Eighteen.

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

13. Where is Mary shot after she struggles with Miss Donleavy?
(a) Arm.
(b) Hip.
(c) Leg.
(d) Shoulder.

14. Where does Mary keep the envelope that Holmes gives her when she visits?
(a) In a safe.
(b) On her person.
(c) In the Bodleian.
(d) In her rooms.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the watchers leave Sussex and Holmes picks through the garbage they leave behind, where does Holmes learn that all the stuff came from?

2. What is the name of the monograph that Holmes wrote about footprints?

3. What does Miss Donleavy wear at her throat when she confronts Holmes and Mary?

4. What do Mary and Holmes drink while they wait for the boat to pick them up at the end of Chapter 13?

5. 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?

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