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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Holmes tell Helen to spend the night after Roylott goes to sleep?
(a) The inn.
(b) A room in the damaged wing.
(c) Her old bedroom.
(d) Her housekeeper's room.

2. What word does Watson use to describe Holmes's face when something in Roylott's room catches his eye?
(a) Angry.
(b) Amused.
(c) Grim.
(d) Sinister.

3. What did Holmes see on the chair in Roylott's room that proved his theory?
(a) Snake scales.
(b) Foot prints.
(c) Milk droplets.
(d) Blood.

4. What does Holmes say will happen if Watson falls asleep in Julia's room?
(a) They will endanger Helen.
(b) They will be caught.
(c) They could die.
(d) They will miss their chance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. What do Holmes and Watson take off before they enter the window to Julia's room?
(a) Their hats.
(b) Their gloves.
(c) Their coats.
(d) Their shoes.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the snake get every time it returned from Julia's room?

2. How does Helen feel when she hears that Roylott followed her to Holmes's house?

3. What is wrong with the wood paneling in Julia's room?

4. How many times has Helen seen the inside of Roylott's safe?

5. How do Holmes and Watson get onto the property at night?

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