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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the metal clanging Helen heard the night Julia died?
(a) The safe being closed.
(b) The window shutting.
(c) The vent being closed.
(d) The vent being opened.

2. How many times has Helen seen the inside of Roylott's safe?
(a) Once.
(b) Three times.
(c) Four times.
(d) Twice.

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

4. What does Watson say the whistling sound is like?
(a) A wind blown shutter.
(b) A squeaking hinge.
(c) A humming child.
(d) A tea kettle.

5. What did Holmes notice about Julia's bed?
(a) It was oddly close to the window.
(b) It was made from two kinds of wood.
(c) It was cracked in the middle.
(d) It was clamped to the floor.

6. What is wrong with the wood paneling in Julia's room?
(a) It has termites.
(b) It has been scratched at.
(c) It is severely warped.
(d) It is worm eaten.

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

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

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

10. How is Helen supposed to give the all-clear signal?
(a) Light a lantern in her room.
(b) Open her window.
(c) Light a large fire in her hearth.
(d) Draw her curtains.

11. What is sitting on top of the safe in Roylott's room?
(a) Some jerked beef.
(b) A bottle of brandy.
(c) A saucer of milk.
(d) A jar of ink.

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

13. How does Holmes describe the murder of Julia?
(a) Pompous.
(b) Extravagant.
(c) Subtle.
(d) Cruel.

14. Where was the creature that killed Julia kept?
(a) A wicker chair.
(b) The safe.
(c) The doctor's bag.
(d) A pillow sham.

15. What kind of animal does Holmes ask about when he is looking at Roylott's room?
(a) A monkey.
(b) A cat.
(c) A dog.
(d) A ferret.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the snake come from?

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

3. Where was the item that caught Holmes's eye at the end of Section 5?

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

5. What does Holmes say he did NOT see in the rooms?

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