The Last of the Mohicans

1. Cora was

A. As old as Alice

B. Alice’s twin sister

C. about 5 years older than Alice

D. about 2 years younger than Alice

2. Cora and Alice wanted to stay in the cave because

A. they were afraid of the Hurons

B. they couldn’t swim

C. general Munro would easily find them in the cave

D. the cave was a good shelter

3. In the tent of the French camp there were

A. French and English soldiers

B. only English soldiers and officers

C. English and French officers

D. Indian chiefs and French officers

4. The people on the small island in the river were

A. Hurons

B. Mohicans

C. English

D. French

5. Hawk-eye killed Magua with

A. a sward

B. a gun

C. a poisoned arrow

D. a knife

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1. According to the old legend Hugo Baskerville died

A. when he was chasing the girl

B. in a fight against his enemies

C. in his castle

D. during a horse race

2. Sir Henry complained about his stolen boots

A. to the hotel doorman

B. to Hugo Baskerville

C. to the hotel manager

D. to the police

3. Stapleton and his sister lived in

A. a school house

B. the Baskervilles’ castle

C. a long farm house

D. a big room in a hotel

4. Barrymore was making signals at night with

A. a burning torch

B. a flashlight

C. a lamp

D. a candle

5. Sir Henry went to make a visit to Stapleton and his sister

A. by car

B. on a horseback

C. on foot

D. by bicycle

Silver Blaze

1. The favorite racehorse had disappeared before

A. a training race

B. after a training race

C. before the most important race of the year

D. after the death of John Straker

2. Ned Hunter didn’t leave the stables for dinner because

A. He was not hungry

B. He wanted to see the stranger

C. He was going to see Edith

D. He had to look after the horses

3. Fitzroy Simpson earned his living

A. selling racehorses

B. betting on race winners

C. taking bets for races

D. writing newspaper reports on races

4. The stranger who had offered money to Ned Hunter was

A. Simpson

B. Silas Brown

C. Capleton

D. Inspector Gregory

5. John Straker was killed

A. by a horse

B. by the police

C. by Edith

D. by Mr. Ross

The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle

1. Holmes was going to find the owner of the goose

A. by his cane

B. by his coat

C. by his hat

D. by his footsteps prints

2. The precious stone was found in the goose by

A. the Countess of Morcar's

B. by Holmes

C. by a police detective

D. by Peterson’s wife

3. The precious stone found in the goose had been

A. stolen from the Countess of Morcar's

B. bought by a famous jeweler

C. lost by the Countess of Morcar's

D. kept at a museum

4. Rider wanted the stone to be

A. kept at his sister’s house

B. presented to his wife

C. sold by his friend

D. returned to the countess

5. Holmes wanted

A. to send Rider to prison

B. to save the countess’s servant from prison

C. to help the police

D. to teach Rider to be an honest man

The Yellow Face

1. The visitor’s pipe was

A. very expensive

B. very dear to its owner

C. made of high quality wood

D. decorated with silver

2. The person who lived in the nearby cottage was

A. Mrs. Munro’s daughter

B. a blackmailer

C. a criminal hiding from the police

D. Mr. Munro’s sister

Date: 2016-04-22; view: 847