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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is Watson's home bombed?

2. What did Jessica's rag doll's name used to be before the kidnapping?

3. Who was Holmes working for in 1888 when he was defeated by Irene Adler?

4. What is the year when Mary meets Holmes?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Watson determine where Mary and Holmes are after Mary calls and tells him to leave his home?

5. What is the storage room?

6. Why does the robbery of the Monk's Tun Inn, of all the cases she ever worked on, stand out in Mary's mind?

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

8. How does Mary blossom after meeting Holmes?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 11 Holmes compares himself to a fugue. Discuss why Holmes is like a fugue.

Essay Topic 2

Both Mary and Holmes use deductive reasoning. Discuss how Mary and Holmes use deductive reasoning when making observations in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, discuss what propriety has to do with the relationship between Mary and Holmes.

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