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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. When did Mary and her mother read the story of Judith and Holofernes together?
(a) When Mary was seven.
(b) When Mary was six.
(c) When Mary was eight.
(d) When Mary was nine.

2. How long does Holmes want himself and Mary to disappear to try to get the female mastermind off their trail?
(a) One month.
(b) Two months.
(c) Four months.
(d) Three months.

3. What is the name of Captain Jones's son?
(a) Mickey.
(b) Brian.
(c) Jack.
(d) Tom.

4. What is the name of the library clerk who tells Mary at the end of Chapter 16 that the library is closing?
(a) Mr. Douglas.
(b) Mr. Smythe.
(c) Mr. Williams.
(d) Mr. Jones.

5. What color clay does Mary find in the wrecked cab?
(a) Light brown.
(b) Pinkish-orange.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary throw at Miss Donleavy?

2. How is Holmes disguised at the beginning of Chapter 17?

3. How many letters does Mary have from Mrs. Hudson when she returns to the ship after the time in Palestine?

4. What type of fabric is attached to a button Mary finds when she examines the wrecked cab for clues?

5. What does Mary do with Watson's trousers in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What vital piece of evidence does Holmes miss when he examines the parcel, note, and clothing that are delivered to the Yard for Mary?

2. What does Holmes see when he arrives at the laboratory in his home and lights a lamp?

3. Where were some places that Mary and Holmes sleep while they were in Palestine?

4. How does Mary become aware that she is being followed two weeks before the end of the term?

5. What is in a package that is delivered to the front desk of Scotland Yard in Chapter 12?

6. How do Mary and Holmes create a sensation at Mary's lodgings in Chapter 17?

7. Why does Mary decide to go to Palestine?

8. What impression of Holmes does the suicide note give that Miss Donleavy wrote for Holmes?

9. What does Mary find of interest when she examines the cab?

10. Why is Mary surprised when she sees a shoe in the hand of a man working in the Yard laboratory?

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