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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the young lady think intensified her step-father's violent tendencies?

2. Where were the step-father's cigars imported from?

3. Where does Holmes see bruises on Helen?

4. How do Holmes and Watson get to the countryside?

5. What was the case about of the woman who referred the visitor to Holmes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Holmes do as Dr. Roylott insults him in his house?

2. What kept Helen awake on the night her twin sister died?

3. How does Watson describe the young lady who has come to consult with Holmes in this case?

4. Why has the narrator waited so long to write this story, and why is he writing it now?

5. What was Julia wearing and holding when she died?

6. What did the coroner find after examining Julia?

7. What is worrying Helen about her engagement?

8. What does Holmes think caused the metal clanging sound that Helen heard?

9. What does Holmes ask of Watson after Helen leaves, and how does Watson respond?

10. What happened to the Roylott fortune?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

What kind of payment did Holmes receive for solving this unusual case, and what does this indicate about his character? Why do you think this detail was significant enough for the author to include it in this narrative?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Doyle have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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