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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 did Roylott treat the young boy driving his carriage?
(a) He was very conceited towards the boy.
(b) He was surprisingly kind.
(c) He ignored him.
(d) He yelled and cursed at him.

2. Where did the snake come from?
(a) India.
(b) Africa.
(c) Asia.
(d) South America.

3. What does Holmes say Julia did NOT die from?
(a) Fear.
(b) Strangling.
(c) Suffocation.
(d) Poisoning.

4. What does Holmes do after leaving Roylott's room?
(a) Paces.
(b) Reads.
(c) Smokes.
(d) Sleeps.

5. What made the whistling sound?
(a) A tea kettle.
(b) Roylott.
(c) A creaky hinge.
(d) A penny whistle.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many chairs are in Julia's room?

3. How long before Julia's death was the bell-pull installed?

4. What kind of man does Holmes say makes the most devious criminal?

5. What does Watson say the house is shaped like?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was heard just after Holmes hit at the bell pull?

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

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

4. What do Holmes and Watson see as they cross the lawn in the dark?

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

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

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

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

9. What was Helen told to do after she got news of her step-father's death?

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

(see the answer keys)

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