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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 does Holmes describe the state of his visitor at the beginning of this book?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Terrified.
(c) Agitated.
(d) Angry.

2. What does the man who comes into Holmes's house look like to Watson?
(a) A desperate man and a genius.
(b) A devil and a saint.
(c) A farmer and a businessman.
(d) A prisoner and a detective.

3. What does Holmes say the strange visitor is welcome to do in front of the narrator?
(a) Take comfort.
(b) Eat.
(c) Weep.
(d) Speak freely.

4. What was Julia wearing when she died?
(a) A nightdress.
(b) A ball gown.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A riding suit.

5. Why did the twins always keep their windows tightly locked?
(a) To feel safer on the ground floor.
(b) To keep the wind out.
(c) To keep the animals out.
(d) To keep their step-father out.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the big man describe himself before he leaves?

2. What does Holmes ask for just after the big man leaves?

3. What does Holmes say is his greatest reward for his help?

4. Why did the coroner review Julia's death so thoroughly?

5. Where did the narrator live when this case took place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Holmes find out about Helen's mother's will?

2. What was Julia wearing and holding when she died?

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

4. Aside from the money and the estate, what was the other legacy handed down to the Roylott men?

5. What effect did Dr, Roylott's outburst have on Holmes?

6. What does Holmes ask of Watson after Helen leaves, and how does Watson respond?

7. What does Holmes notice on Helen's wrist, and what is said after this discovery?

8. What did Grimesby Roylott do to earn money?

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

10. How does Sherlock Holmes respond to the woman's statement about when she can pay him?

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