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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Dr. Roylott use in an effort to revive Julia?
(a) Cold water.
(b) Brandy.
(c) Smelling salts.
(d) Mint tea.

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

3. What killed Julia?
(a) A scorpion.
(b) A swamp adder.
(c) A cobra.
(d) A deadly spider.

4. What is the occupation of the narrator?
(a) Actor.
(b) Police officer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Writer.

5. What two items does Holmes lay out on the bed as they wait in Julia's room?
(a) A book and a box of pills.
(b) A lamp and a saucer of milk.
(c) A knife and a rope.
(d) A cane and a candle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Helen have to do before she can return to the house?

2. What does Holmes think caused the metal clanging sound?

3. How soon is the strange visitor to be wed?

4. How did the big man get to Holmes's house?

5. What kind of man does Holmes say makes the most devious criminal?

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