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

2. Who are the young lady's step-father's only friends?

3. What does the strange visitor say is making her shake?

4. What came out of Julia's room when Helen was in the hall?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Aside from the money and the estate, what was the other legacy handed down to the Roylott men?

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

4. How is the narrator wakened at the beginning of this story?

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

6. How did Julia die?

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

8. What did Grimesby Roylott do to earn money?

9. Who are Roylott's only friends?

10. What happened to the Roylott fortune?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Helen endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

Julia is an important character who makes a big difference in the plot even though she had passed on before the narrative began. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that the inclusion of the memories of this character altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Julia had not been mentioned in the book at all?

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