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

2. What does Holmes chastise himself for while telling Watson how he solved the case?
(a) Not learning more about the snake.
(b) Jumping to conclusions.
(c) Not acting fast enough to save Roylott.
(d) Being too risky with Helen's life.

3. What word does Watson use to describe Holmes's face when something in Roylott's room catches his eye?
(a) Angry.
(b) Sinister.
(c) Grim.
(d) Amused.

4. When is Roylott expected back at the house on the day Holmes gets there?
(a) Evening.
(b) Noon.
(c) Midnight.
(d) The next morning.

5. How often did Helen say Julia used the rope hanging from the ceiling in her room?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Every other day.
(c) Never.
(d) All the time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Holmes examine before he finishes his study of Roylott's room?

2. What does Holmes say he knew he would find in the house before he ever got to it?

3. What does Holmes say Julia did NOT die from?

4. What does Holmes say he did NOT see in the rooms?

5. Where was the creature that killed Julia kept?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Holmes not believe that repairs are being done on Helen's old room?

2. What caught Holmes's eye before leaving Roylott's room?

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

4. What does Holmes do on the lawn after his investigation of Roylott's room?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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