View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Holmes say it took Roylott to die?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 30 seconds.
(c) 10 seconds.
(d) 5 minutes.

2. What did the coroner's office miss while examining Julia's body?
(a) Her dilated pupils.
(b) The swollen fingers.
(c) The puncture wounds.
(d) The blackening of her tongue.

3. What is wrapped around Roylott's neck when Holmes enters his room?
(a) A noose.
(b) A bandana.
(c) A snake.
(d) A scarf.

4. What word does Watson use to describe Holmes's face when something in Roylott's room catches his eye?
(a) Angry.
(b) Sinister.
(c) Amused.
(d) Grim.

5. Why does Holmes say he knows he can defeat Roylott?
(a) He is calmer than Roylott.
(b) He has a better plan than Roylott.
(c) He knows Roylott's next move.
(d) He is smarter than Roylott.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the creature that killed Julia kept?

2. How many times has Helen seen the inside of Roylott's safe?

3. What does Holmes say Julia did NOT die from?

4. What caught Holmes's eye at the end of Section 5?

5. Where did the snake come from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Holmes and Watson see as they cross the lawn in the dark?

2. What did Roylott look like when Watson got into his bedroom?

3. How does Watson describe the whistling sound he hears in Julia's room?

4. How does Helen react when she is told Roylott followed her to London?

5. What caught Holmes's eye before leaving Roylott's room?

6. What was heard just after Holmes hit at the bell pull?

7. How did Holmes say he knew he would find a ventilator between Julia and Roylott's room?

8. What happens when Holmes tries to use the bell-pull?

9. Why does Holmes not believe that repairs are being done on Helen's old room?

10. How is Roylott's bedroom described?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 722 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample