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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Holmes say he will NOT feel much of about Roylott's death?
(a) Dissappointment.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Happiness.

2. Where does the ventilator in Julia's room lead to?
(a) Helen's room.
(b) Dr. Roylott's room.
(c) The hall way.
(d) The outside air.

3. What caught Holmes's eye at the end of Section 5?
(a) A hole in the wall.
(b) A dog leash.
(c) A concealed dagger.
(d) An Indian book.

4. When does Roylott get home from the city?
(a) Dusk.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Early afternoon.
(d) Dawn.

5. What does Holmes do after leaving Roylott's room?
(a) Sleeps.
(b) Smokes.
(c) Paces.
(d) Reads.

6. How often does the church clock chime?
(a) Every half hour.
(b) Every quarter hour.
(c) Every hour.
(d) Every ten minutes.

7. What time does the signal come from Helen?
(a) 1:00 am.
(b) 10:00 pm.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 11:00 pm.

8. What does Watson say the house is shaped like?
(a) A crab.
(b) A boulder.
(c) A prison.
(d) A spider.

9. What kind of man does Holmes say makes the most devious criminal?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A desperate man.
(c) A doctor.
(d) An angry man.

10. What does Holmes like to smoke when he is thinking?
(a) All of these.
(b) Cigars.
(c) A pipe.
(d) A cigarette.

11. How long does Holmes say it took Roylott to die?
(a) 5 minutes.
(b) 30 seconds.
(c) 10 seconds.
(d) 10 minutes.

12. What does Holmes say he used most to solve the case?
(a) Past theories.
(b) Assumptions.
(c) His knowledge of human nature.
(d) Logic.

13. What kind of bed does Roylott sleep on?
(a) A small cot.
(b) A canopy bed.
(c) A camp bed.
(d) A day bed.

14. What kind of animal do Holmes and Watson see as they come across the lawn at night?
(a) Jaguar.
(b) Cobra.
(c) Zebra.
(d) Baboon.

15. How does Helen feel when she hears that Roylott followed her to Holmes's house?
(a) Angry.
(b) Fearful.
(c) Horrified.
(d) Not surprised.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the second room Holmes looks at inside the house?

2. What did the coroner's office miss while examining Julia's body?

3. What does Holmes first study when he gets to the house?

4. What does Holmes hit the bell pull with when the whistling sound begins?

5. What killed Julia?

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