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

2. How do Holmes and Watson get onto the property at night?

3. What kind of animal do Holmes and Watson see as they come across the lawn at night?

4. What word does Watson use to describe Holmes's face when something in Roylott's room catches his eye?

5. What did Holmes notice about Julia's bed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Holmes tell Helen not to fear her step-father's intellect anymore?

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

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

5. What does Holmes chastise himself for when he begins to tell Watson about how he solved the case?

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

7. What does Holmes say to try and dissuade Watson from joining the plan that night, and how does Watson respond to this?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Julia is an important character who makes a big difference in the plot even though she had passed on before the narrative began. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that the inclusion of the memories of this character altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Julia had not been mentioned in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

What was the significance of the title of the book, and what role did it play in the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Watson was a very objective observer of this case. How did this objectivity in his writing and observation influence the plot?

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