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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. What does Holmes say the insults of the man make him feel about the case?
(a) A little hesitant.
(b) More interested.
(c) Insulted.
(d) There is no change at all.

2. What did Helen hear when she left her room on the night her sister died?
(a) Maniacal laughter.
(b) Metallic clanging.
(c) Creaking wood.
(d) Sobbing.

3. What did Dr. Roylott use in an effort to revive Julia?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Mint tea.
(c) Smelling salts.
(d) Cold water.

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

5. How did the neighbors feel when the young lady's step-father returned to his estate?
(a) Angry.
(b) Fearful.
(c) Confused.
(d) Happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the young lady's stepfather import his animals from?

2. Who does Holmes think killed Julia?

3. What did Helen think Julia died of?

4. What is the name of the young lady's step-father's estate?

5. How many entrances were there into Julia's room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Holmes do as Dr. Roylott insults him in his house?

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

3. What happened to the Roylott fortune?

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

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

6. What is worrying Helen about her engagement?

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

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

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

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

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