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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How soon before her wedding did the twin sister die?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 1 week.

2. Why is Helen living in Julia's room at this time?
(a) Her step-father has moved into her own room.
(b) Her window is broken.
(c) Repairs are being done in her room.
(d) She wants to put Julia in the past.

3. What was Julia holding in her hand when she died?
(a) A wine goblet.
(b) A match.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A letter opener.

4. What was the occupation of the man who wanted to marry the young lady's twin?
(a) Actor.
(b) Soldier.
(c) Writer.
(d) Salesman.

5. What does Holmes do while the big man is insulting him?
(a) Faints.
(b) Reads.
(c) Laughs.
(d) Packs his bag.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Julia's last words?

2. What did Helen hear on the morning she went to see Sherlock Holmes?

3. How does the narrator describe Holmes's deductive abilities?

4. How many wings of the step-father's estate are inhabitable?

5. What kept the young lady awake on the night her twin died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Roylott sent to jail the first time?

2. How is the narrator wakened at the beginning of this story?

3. How does Watson describe the young lady who has come to consult with Holmes in this case?

4. What did the coroner find after examining Julia?

5. What caused Helen to come to Sherlock Holmes on that day?

6. What does Holmes think caused the metal clanging sound that Helen heard?

7. What does Watson say is his keenest pleasure in life?

8. When does the young lady say she will be able to pay Holmes, and why?

9. What kept Helen awake on the night her twin sister died?

10. Why has the narrator waited so long to write this story, and why is he writing it now?

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