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Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand Hints

What are the answers to the Quiz questions?

  • 1 of 5: You cannot solve this one until after the Museum Robbery has taken place.
  • 2 of 5: You won't find the answer in any of the Museum exhibits. Nancy needs to hear the word from someone else. Even if you know the answer, the game won't accept it until that happens.
  • 3 of 5: Henrik must tell you the word.
  • 4 of 5: The single question is: "What animal was Pacal afraid of?" Again you must type the answer exactly right, but it doesn't matter whether it is in all capital letters or not.
  • 5 of 5: The answer is COATIMUNDI