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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. Which family member is Mary named after?
(a) Her mother's sister.
(b) Her maternal grandmother.
(c) Her paternal grandmother.
(d) Her father's sister.

2. Who does Patrick say is robbed in July 1918?
(a) Tillie Whiteneck.
(b) Maggie Wright.
(c) Peggy Brighton.
(d) Mollie Benton.

3. Where had the kidnappers been instructed to purchase clothing?
(a) Port Talbot.
(b) Penarth.
(c) Cwmbran.
(d) Cardiff.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the man who manages Mary's farm?

2. What color is Jessica Simpson's hair?

3. What does Mary cook for breakfast the morning she and Holmes are near the campsite?

4. When had the bomber who bombed Watson's home been convicted of another bombing?

5. Which one of Mrs. Barker's dogs does Mary take to try to sniff out the burglar who stole the food from the inn?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Holmes the day he and Mary meet.

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

4. How does Mary determine that the blind man selling pencils is someone in disguise looking for her and for Holmes?

5. Why is Mary disgruntled on a filthy, bitterly wet night in December of 1918?

6. Why does Holmes destroy the lock of Sylvester's kitchen door?

7. Why doesn't Holmes believe that the person behind the kidnapping will ever be caught?

8. In Chapter 2, why can Mary hear the sound of angry queens?

9. How does Holmes respond when Mary reveals that she is a girl?

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

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