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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. What food did the burglar take from the inn?

2. Where is Mary planning to go for Christmas in 1918?

3. What is the name of Mary's tutor who helps her pass the exams for Oxford?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Mary and Holmes leave her room unobserved in Chapter 9?

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

4. What does Mary learn from Mrs. Hudson?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the reactions of Mary, Holmes, Mycroft, and Watson to the bombing at Watson's home.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the pros and cons that Mary considers when she decides to rescue Jessica rather than wait for Holmes to rescue the child the next day.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Holmes allows Mary to take charge of the case at Monk's Tun, yet is available to assist as needed.

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