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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 many times has Helen seen the inside of Roylott's safe?
(a) Three times.
(b) Twice.
(c) Once.
(d) Four times.

2. How do Holmes and Watson get onto the property at night?
(a) They break down the fence.
(b) They climb the gate.
(c) They climb a tree and jump over the fence.
(d) Through a hole in the fence.

3. How does Holmes describe the murder of Julia?
(a) Cruel.
(b) Extravagant.
(c) Subtle.
(d) Pompous.

4. What did Holmes see on the chair in Roylott's room that proved his theory?
(a) Blood.
(b) Foot prints.
(c) Snake scales.
(d) Milk droplets.

5. Where was the item that caught Holmes's eye at the end of Section 5?
(a) On top of the safe.
(b) Behind a curtain.
(c) On the corner of the bed.
(d) In a cane.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do Watson and Holmes wait in Julia's dark room?

2. Where does Holmes go after hitting at the bell pull?

3. What does Holmes tell Helen to do to protect herself from Roylott when he returns from town?

4. What does Holmes hit the bell pull with when the whistling sound begins?

5. Why did Holmes partially blame himself for Roylott's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the authorities decide after investigating Roylott's death?

2. Where does Holmes plan to spend that night, and why?

3. How is Roylott's bedroom described?

4. How does Watson describe the estate belonging to Grimesby Roylott?

5. What killed Julia and Roylott?

6. What does Holmes put on the bed before he puts the lamp out in Julia's room?

7. What happens when Holmes tries to use the bell-pull?

8. What does Holmes chastise himself for when he begins to tell Watson about how he solved the case?

9. How does Watson describe the whistling sound he hears in Julia's room?

10. What happens when Holmes tries to open the window to Julia's room from the outside?

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