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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 does Holmes want to look after something catches his eye in Roylott's room?

2. What does Holmes say he will NOT feel much of about Roylott's death?

3. When does Roylott get home from the city?

4. What does Holmes say will happen if Watson falls asleep in Julia's room?

5. What made the whistling sound?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How is Roylott's bedroom described?

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

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

10. What happens when Holmes tries to open the window to Julia's room from the outside?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Holmes's opinion of logic, and how does this idea affect the characters around him?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Roylott used manipulation and persuasion to meet his goals and needs. What are some ways he did this, and how did these instances affect the course of the plot?

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