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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 is the young lady's step-father's occupation?

2. Where does Holmes see bruises on Helen?

3. Why was the Chimney not a valid entrance into Julia's room?

4. How many wings of the step-father's estate are inhabitable?

5. How many cases has Holmes completed in the past 8 years?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Helen hear when she left her room after hearing Julia scream?

2. How does Holmes figure out the young lady's mode of transportation to his house?

3. Who are Roylott's only friends?

4. What did Helen's mother's will say?

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

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

7. What kept Helen awake on the night her twin sister died?

8. What happened to the Roylott fortune?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There was an intense amount of loyalty displayed by Watson. How did he show this trait, and how did this affect his standing with the other characters?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What were the different backgrounds of the characters in this plot, and how did these diverse backgrounds affect the course of the plot?

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