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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) Revenge.
(b) Dissappointment.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Happiness.

2. Why does Holmes say he knows he can defeat Roylott?
(a) He has a better plan than Roylott.
(b) He is calmer than Roylott.
(c) He knows Roylott's next move.
(d) He is smarter than Roylott.

3. What kind of safe does Roylott keep in his room?
(a) Steel.
(b) Wooden.
(c) Copper.
(d) Iron.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did the snake bite Roylott?

3. How long does Holmes say it took Roylott to die?

4. What does Holmes say he used most to solve the case?

5. What did Roylott keep in his safe?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did the coroner's office not figure out that Julia had been killed by a snake?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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