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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. Why does Mary have to stay at Oxford for a few days after the end of the term before Christmas, 1918?
(a) She has an oral presentation to give.
(b) She has to make up a tutoring session.
(c) She has an essay to finish.
(d) She has an experiment to finish.

2. Which one of Mrs. Barker's dogs does Mary take to try to sniff out the burglar who stole the food from the inn?
(a) Justinian.
(b) Nero.
(c) Caesar.
(d) Augustus.

3. What is in the background of a photo of Jessica Simpson that is given to Holmes and Mary?
(a) Lilies.
(b) Lilacs.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Roses.

4. Where is Mary planning to go for Christmas in 1918?
(a) Catharine Whitfield's home.
(b) Margaret Bryant's home.
(c) Jane DelaField's home.
(d) Veronica Beaconfield's home.

5. When had the bomber who bombed Watson's home been convicted of another bombing?
(a) 1908.
(b) 1913.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1917.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color are Mary's eyes?

3. What gives Watson away when he goes through the streets of London in disguise?

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

5. How many German spies did Holmes and Mary help capture when they helped Mrs. Barker?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during the robbery of the Monk's Tun?

2. Describe Holmes the day he and Mary meet.

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is the storage room?

9. How do Mary and Holmes contact Mycroft when they arrive at the Diogenes Club?

10. Who inspires Mary and her haying crew to keep at their work?

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