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

2. How long before Julia's death was the bell-pull installed?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) A day.
(c) A week.
(d) 2 days.

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

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

5. What was the metal clanging Helen heard the night Julia died?
(a) The vent being opened.
(b) The vent being closed.
(c) The safe being closed.
(d) The window shutting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Holmes use to put the deadly creature back in it's place?

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

3. How did Roylott treat the young boy driving his carriage?

4. Where does Holmes tell Helen to spend the night after Roylott goes to sleep?

5. What was the whistling sound for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Roylott acting when he gets back to his house?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Holmes tell Helen not to fear her step-father's intellect anymore?

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