What was strange about the job offered to ms. hunter

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Question 1

WHITE: K-g1; R-f1; R-a1; pawns: a2, b2, d6, f2, g2, h2; B-c4; N-d5; N-f3; BLACK: K-g8; R-f8; Q-d8; B-c8; R-a8; B-b6; N-h7: Pawns: a7, b7, d7, g5, g6, g7; White to move. White must checkmate black in two moves. Which moves?

1) N-c7, 2) B x d5

1) N-f4, 2) B x f7

1) N-e7, 2)N x g6

Question 2

WHITE: K-g1; R-b1; Q-a3; N-b6; Pawns: a2, d3, e3, e4, g2, h2; BLACK: K-b8; Q-c8; R-d8; N-c7; R-f7; Pawns: c5, c6, e5, f5, g6, h6; White to move and checkmate black in one move. Which move?

Q-a8

Q-a7

N x c8

Nd7

Question 3

WHITE: K-g1; R-g2; R-h5; Q-e3; B-b3; Pawns: a2, c3; BLACK: K-g7; Q-f6; R-g6; R-f8; N-c7; Pawns: a7, b6; White to move and checkmate black in one move. Which move?

Q-e7+

R x g6+

Q-h6+

R-h7+

Question 4

WHITE: K-h1; Q-c3; N-a4; B-f5; Pawns: a3, b2, f4, g3, h2; BLACK: K-b5; Q-d8; B-e7; Pawns: a5, c6, d5, h6; White to move. White must checkmate black in two moves. Which moves?

1) Q-b3, 2) N-c5

1) Q-d3, 2) Q-d4

1) Q-c5, 2) B-d3

1) B-d3, 2) Q-c2

Question 5

"For Halloween one year, four children who are good friends, decided that they would each wear a different costume for trick-or-treating together. One wore a skeleton costume, one dressed up as a pirate, one wore a scary witch costume, and one dressed up as Robin Hood. From the following statements, determine what is the surname (one is Finley) of each child, and what was the costume each wore?"

1. Jimmy and Molly, neither of whom wore a pirate costume or a witch costume, are brother and sister.

2. The Smith boy lives across the street from Jimmy and Molly, he didn't wear a witch costume.

3. Billy lives several blocks away, and he didn't wear a pirate costume.

4. The one who wore a skeleton costume was the hit of the evening. He was not Sam.

5. One of the Dixons wore a Robin Hood costume.

Billy Finley wore the witch costume; Jimmy Dixon wore the skeleton costume; Molly Dixon wore the Robin Hood costume; Sam Smith wore the pirate costume

Billy Dixon wore the skeleton costume; Jimmy Finley wore the witch costume; Molly Smith wore the pirate costume; Sam Dixon wore the Robin Hood costume

Billy Smith wore the pirate costume; Sam Dixon wore the witch costume; Molly Finley wore the skeleton costume; Jimmy Smith wore the Robin Hood costume

Billy Finley wore the skeleton costume; Sam Smith wore the pirate costume; Molly Smith wore the witch costume; Jimmy Dixon wore the Robin Hood costume

Question 6

In the Adventure of the Copper Beeches, which of the following is Holmes' view of the comparative status of crime and logic?

Crime and logic are rare.

Crime is rare, but logic is common.

Crime is common, but logic is rare.

Crime and logic are common.

Question 7

In The Adventure of the Copper Beeches, what does Holmes find unusual about the salary offered to Ms. Hunter?

She was offered 40 pounds a year instead of 120 pounds.

She was offered 120 pounds a year instead of 40 pounds a year.

She was not offered any salary raises.

She was offered a salary which would be paid to her after a year.

Question 8

Other than the unusual salary, what else was strange about the job offered to Ms. Hunter?

curious conditions

foreign location

bonded labor

free lodging & board

Question 9

In The Adventure of the Copper Beeches, on receiving a written request from Ms. Hunter for a meeting in Winchester, why does Holmes say To Watson that Ms. Hunter is not personally threatened?

He knows that Ms. Hunter has a relative nearby.

Ms. Hunter told him so.

Ms. Hunter was free to come to Winchester.

Ms. Hunter had contacted the police.

Question 10

In the Adventure of the Copper Beeches, how many explanations did Holmes formulate of Ms. Hunter's peculiar situation in the house she was hired to work?

Three

Seven

Two

Five

Question 11

What according to Holmes is the decisive factor in determining which of the several explanations he has in the case of the Adventure of the Copper Beeches is the correct one?

a fresh theory

old information

fresh information

luck

Question 12

In the diagram on p. 18 of the "Chess Mysteries" text, what is the crucial piece of information which tells us that the white queen was captured on h6?

The fact that the c8 black bishop was captured after the capture on e6.

The fact that the white queen moved out of its original square after the capture on b3.

The fact that the white bishops were captured on their original squares.

The fact that the white queen left its original position after the capture on e6.

Question 13

In "A Little Exercise" in the "Chess Mysteries" text, what is the key concept which explains white's last move N-a8 in the diagram on p. 16?

double check

back rank mate

discovered check

en passant capture

Question 14

In the Vampire's story # 14, why does Vikram think that Master-mind was not entitled to claim Moonlight as his wife?

He had cheated on her.

She had an affair with another woman.

He did not truly love Moonlight.

Master-mind had married her secretly.

Question 15

In the Vampire's story # 14, Why does Vikram think that Moon has the right to claim Moonlight as his wife?

Moonlight was his first love.

Moonlight promised to become his wife.

Moonlight was married to him in a public wedding ceremony.

Moon was her secret lover.

Question 16

Which of the following expresses Vikram's reasoning in his answer in story # 14?

If master-mind's marriage to Moonlight was like an act of theft, then it is not legitimate. Master-mind's marriage to Moonlight was like an act of theft. So, it was not legitimate.

If Master-mind's marriage to Moonlight was not legitimate, then it was like an act of theft. It was like an act of theft. So, Master-mind's marriage to Moonlight was not legitimate.

Question 17

What, according to Holmes, is the central clue to the solution to the problem described on p. 22 of the "Chess Mysteries" text?

a lion and bear devoured each other

the position of the missing queen

the position of the black king

the position of the white king

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