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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Roylott keep in his safe?
(a) Jewels.
(b) His doctorate license.
(c) The snake.
(d) His wife's will.

2. What does Helen say is inside the safe in Roylott's room?
(a) Jewels.
(b) Stragely shaped packets.
(c) His guns.
(d) Business papers.

3. What kind of safe does Roylott keep in his room?
(a) Steel.
(b) Copper.
(c) Wooden.
(d) Iron.

4. What kind of animal do Holmes and Watson see as they come across the lawn at night?
(a) Cobra.
(b) Jaguar.
(c) Baboon.
(d) Zebra.

5. What bothered Julia when she was locked in her room at night?
(a) Cigar smoke.
(b) Drafts.
(c) Light from Roylott's room.
(d) Strange noises.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Holmes send Helen after telling her what happened?

2. How does Helen feel when she hears that Roylott followed her to Holmes's house?

3. What does Holmes say he did NOT see in the rooms?

4. Where was the creature that killed Julia kept?

5. What is sitting on top of the safe in Roylott's room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What about this crime did Holmes say was the most evil part?

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

3. What killed Julia and Roylott?

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

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

6. What strange thing did Holmes notice about Julia's bed, and what does this mean for the case?

7. How does Watson describe the estate belonging to Grimesby Roylott?

8. Why did the coroner's office not figure out that Julia had been killed by a snake?

9. What does Holmes do on the lawn after his investigation of Roylott's room?

10. How did Holmes figure out Roylott was using a snake?

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