CHAPTER TWO Dr Huxtable's Story

1. What is the meaning of "Priory" as used in the text?

• A type of school

• A church

• A monastery

• A government building

1. What does the term "ivy" refer to in the story?

• A type of clothing

• A climbing plant

• A piece of furniture

• A kind of book

1. What is a "Duke" according to the text?

• A teacher

• A school principal

• A nobleman

• A detective

1. In the story, what does "disappeared" mean?

• 1. Arrived

• Left without a trace

• Got sick

• 1. Became happy

1. What does "secretary" mean in the context of the text?

• 1. A type of food

• 1. A personal assistant

• 1. A school subject

• A piece of clothing

6. Why did the Duke of Holdernesse send his son to the Priory School?

• The Duke didn't like his son.

• The son was unhappy at home.

• The school was close to home.

• 6. The Duke wanted his son to learn German.

6. How did young Lord Saltire probably leave his room according to Dr. Huxtable?

• Through the front door

• Through a secret passage

• 6. Out of the window and down the ivy

• By riding a bicycle

6. What did the police initially suspect about the disappearance of Lord Saltire and Heidegger?

• They ran away to start a new life.

• 6. They were kidnapped.

• They traveled to Liverpool.

• They were hiding in the school.

6. Who was the only person to have heard or seen nothing on the night of the disappearance?

• Dr. Huxtable

• Mr. James Wilder

• 6. One of the older boys in the larger room

• 6. The German teacher, Heidegger

6. What item was missing from young Lord Saltire's room?

• His school books

• 6. His father's letter

• His bicycle

• His coat and trousers