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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. Where does Holmes plan to go to research for this case?
(a) The University.
(b) The morgue.
(c) The Doctors Commons.
(d) A library.

2. What does the young lady think intensified her step-father's violent tendencies?
(a) The untimely death of her mother.
(b) Living in the tropics.
(c) Living in poverty.
(d) His time in the military.

3. How did the young lady's butler die?
(a) He was drowned.
(b) He was poisoned.
(c) He was beaten to death.
(d) He caught a fever.

4. Where did the narrator live when this case took place?
(a) Trafalgar Square.
(b) Sussex Village.
(c) Baker Street.
(d) Cosgrove Place.

5. What did Helen hear on the morning she went to see Sherlock Holmes?
(a) A cranking wood sound.
(b) A metal clanging.
(c) Maniacal laughter.
(d) A high whistling.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Holmes say his strange visitor is?

2. What did the young lady say caused her step-father's violent anger?

3. What caused the bruising on Helen?

4. What is the name of the narrator of this book?

5. What kind of expression does Watson say is on the face of the man who comes to see Holmes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Holmes do when he hears that Julia died?

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

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

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

6. What did the coroner find after examining Julia?

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

8. How does this book begin?

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

10. How does Watson describe his first encounter with Dr. Roylott?

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