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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 before Julia's death was the ventilator installed?
(a) A day.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) A week.
(d) 2 days.

2. How many times does Holmes pound on Roylott's door before bursting in?
(a) Once.
(b) Twice.
(c) Three times.
(d) Four times.

3. What does Holmes say he knew he would find in the house before he ever got to it?
(a) A fake bell-pull.
(b) Locks on the windows.
(c) A ventilator shaft.
(d) A hole in the wall.

4. What is sitting on top of the safe in Roylott's room?
(a) A jar of ink.
(b) Some jerked beef.
(c) A saucer of milk.
(d) A bottle of brandy.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Holmes say will happen if Watson falls asleep in Julia's room?

3. Where was the creature that killed Julia kept?

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

5. Why did the snake bite Roylott?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What about this crime did Holmes say was the most evil part?

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

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

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