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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were the step-father's cigars imported from?

2. What caused the narrator to decide to write about the case after so long?

3. What does the big man bend with his bare hands?

4. What did Dr. Roylott use in an effort to revive Julia?

5. What is the name of the young lady?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Julia wearing and holding when she died?

2. Why was Roylott sent to jail the first time?

3. How did Julia die?

4. How does Sherlock Holmes respond to the woman's statement about when she can pay him?

5. How does this book begin?

6. What is worrying Helen about her engagement?

7. What does Holmes do as Dr. Roylott insults him in his house?

8. What caused Helen to come to Sherlock Holmes on that day?

9. When does the young lady say she will be able to pay Holmes, and why?

10. What does Holmes do when he hears that Julia died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Watson's relationship with Holmes change and progress over the course of this plot? What clues were given to the deepness of their friendship, and how did this change the feeling of the book?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the main clues Holmes used to solve this case, and how did their significance escape the notice of all the other characters in this plot?

Essay Topic 3

Roylott used manipulation and persuasion to meet his goals and needs. What are some ways he did this, and how did these instances affect the course of the plot?

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