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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first room in the house Holmes inspects?
(a) Julia's.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) Dr. Roylott's.
(d) Helen's.

2. What does Holmes chastise himself for while telling Watson how he solved the case?
(a) Being too risky with Helen's life.
(b) Not acting fast enough to save Roylott.
(c) Not learning more about the snake.
(d) Jumping to conclusions.

3. Why did Holmes partially blame himself for Roylott's death?
(a) He did not tell the authorities when he knew what the danger was.
(b) He did not kill the snake when he had the chance.
(c) He angered the snake.
(d) He did not warn Roylott.

4. What was the whistling sound for?
(a) Getting the snake to come back.
(b) Rewarding the snake.
(c) Sending the snake off.
(d) Keeping the snake calm.

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 knife and a rope.
(c) A lamp and a saucer of milk.
(d) A cane and a candle.

6. How long before Julia's death was the ventilator installed?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) A week.
(c) A day.
(d) 2 days.

7. What does Watson say was the only unusual thing he saw in Julia's room?
(a) Many locks on the door.
(b) The bell pull.
(c) A bottle of smelling salts.
(d) A gothic mirror.

8. What did Roylott keep in his safe?
(a) His wife's will.
(b) The snake.
(c) His doctorate license.
(d) Jewels.

9. What does Helen say scares her most about her step-father?
(a) He is desperate.
(b) He is very persuasive.
(c) He has no guilt.
(d) He is smart.

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

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

12. How many chairs are in Julia's room?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

13. What did the authorities decide after reviewing Roylott's death?
(a) He died while being careless with his animal.
(b) He had a heart attack.
(c) A gypsy let the snake in.
(d) He ingested the same poison as Julia did.

14. What does Holmes first study when he gets to the house?
(a) The window.
(b) The lawn.
(c) The fireplace.
(d) The scaffolding.

15. What does Holmes tell Helen to do to protect herself from Roylott when he returns from town?
(a) Never be alone with him.
(b) Lock her door.
(c) Keep a fire in her hearth.
(d) Arm herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Holmes when he told Watson how he figured out this case?

2. How often does the church clock chime?

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

4. How long does Holmes say it took Roylott to die?

5. What color is the house?

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