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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Holmes say Julia did NOT die from?
(a) Strangling.
(b) Suffocation.
(c) Poisoning.
(d) Fear.

6. Where did the snake come from?
(a) Africa.
(b) Asia.
(c) South America.
(d) India.

7. What is the rope hanging from the ceiling in Julia's room used for?
(a) Getting out of bed.
(b) Ringing a bell.
(c) Pulling the blinds.
(d) Hanging clothing.

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

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

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

11. Who told Helen of her stepfather's death?
(a) The police.
(b) Holmes.
(c) She saw it herself.
(d) Watson.

12. What kind of safe does Roylott keep in his room?
(a) Steel.
(b) Wooden.
(c) Iron.
(d) Copper.

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

14. 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.

15. What does Holmes use to put the deadly creature back in it's place?
(a) The dog leash.
(b) A fire poker.
(c) His cane.
(d) The saucer of milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Helen say scares her most about her step-father?

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

3. What does Watson say the house is shaped like?

4. What bothered Julia when she was locked in her room at night?

5. What does Holmes say he knew he would find in the house before he ever got to it?

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