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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. What time in the morning did Julia hear strange whistling noises?

2. Where will Roylott be all day on the say Helen comes to Holmes?

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

4. What did Helen's mother's income fall to after her death?

5. Who does Holmes see walking along the path to the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is worrying Helen about her engagement?

2. What does Holmes think caused the metal clanging sound that Helen heard?

3. What did Helen think her sister died from?

4. What does Holmes do as he is driven out to the house, and what does this mean?

5. How does this book begin?

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

7. Why has the narrator waited so long to write this story, and why is he writing it now?

8. How does Watson describe his first encounter with Dr. Roylott?

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

10. What did Grimesby Roylott do to earn money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the twists in this strange case that surprised you, and why? What led up to those surprising moments?

Essay Topic 2

What kind of payment did Holmes receive for solving this unusual case, and what does this indicate about his character? Why do you think this detail was significant enough for the author to include it in this narrative?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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