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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides Jessica Simpson, what else was missing on the morning that the little girl disappeared?
(a) Her doll.
(b) Her pullover.
(c) Some of her clothes.
(d) Her shoes.

2. What is the name of Mary's tutor who helps her pass the exams for Oxford?
(a) Miss Applegate.
(b) Miss Maxwell.
(c) Miss Sims.
(d) Miss Binns.

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

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

5. During what type of weather is Mrs. Barker's husband usually sick?
(a) During clear days.
(b) When it is windy.
(c) When it is cloudy.
(d) When it is raining.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Senator Simpson grow up?

3. Which of Holmes's enemies does Mary jokingly say that the mastermind behind the bombings appears to be like?

4. In December of 1918, what does Holmes give Mary as an early birthday present?

5. What is the brooch set with that Holmes gives Mary for her birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Holmes, rather than Mary, go back to get reinforcements after they discover that Sylvester robbed the inn?

2. What does Mary learn from Mrs. Hudson?

3. Why isn't Holmes pleased to be called in to investigate the Simpson kidnapping case?

4. Why does Mary leave the house early that April morning when she meets Holmes?

5. How do Holmes and Mary entertain wherever they go in Wales when they are dressed as gypsies?

6. What does Mary learn from the morning newspaper that Mycroft brings in while she, Holmes, and Watson are having breakfast?

7. What does Mrs. Hudson serve Mary for tea during her first visit to Holmes's residence?

8. What is the storage room?

9. What is the sequence of events in Jessica Simpson's kidnapping?

10. Why does Mary hesitate to enter her room at the Thomas's in Chapter 8?

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