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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 go after hitting at the bell pull?
(a) Down the hall.
(b) Helen's room.
(c) Roylott's room.
(d) Out the window.

2. How long does Holmes say it took Roylott to die?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 10 seconds.
(c) 30 seconds.
(d) 5 minutes.

3. What does Holmes say he will NOT feel much of about Roylott's death?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Dissappointment.

4. What does Holmes use to put the deadly creature back in it's place?
(a) His cane.
(b) The saucer of milk.
(c) A fire poker.
(d) The dog leash.

5. What does Holmes first study when he gets to the house?
(a) The scaffolding.
(b) The fireplace.
(c) The lawn.
(d) The window.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Watson say the whistling sound is like?

2. What made the whistling sound?

3. What did the authorities decide after reviewing Roylott's death?

4. What two items does Holmes lay out on the bed as they wait in Julia's room?

5. What caught Holmes's eye at the end of Section 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Roylott look like when Watson got into his bedroom?

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

3. What is sitting on top of the safe in Roylott's room, and what does Holmes think of this?

4. How did Holmes figure out Roylott was using a snake?

5. What does Holmes say to try and dissuade Watson from joining the plan that night, and how does Watson respond to this?

6. What instructions does Holmes give Helen before he leaves to his Inn for the night?

7. What strange thing did Holmes notice about Julia's bed, and what does this mean for the case?

8. How is Roylott's bedroom described?

9. How does Helen react when she is told Roylott followed her to London?

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

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