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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 Holmes first study when he gets to the house?

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

3. What did Roylott keep in his safe?

4. What two items does Holmes lay out on the bed as they wait in Julia's room?

5. Why did Holmes partially blame himself for Roylott's death?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is sitting on top of the safe in Roylott's room, and what does Holmes think of this?

4. How is Roylott's bedroom described?

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

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

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

8. How is Roylott acting when he gets back to his house?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Helen come to Holmes for help, and what changed in her life due to this decision?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

How did Watson's relationship with Holmes change and progress over the course of this plot? What clues were given to the deepness of their friendship, and how did this change the feeling of the book?

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