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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. How do Holmes and Watson get to the countryside?

2. What did Helen think Julia died of?

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

4. What was the case about of the woman who referred the visitor to Holmes?

5. How does Holmes say he learns about people before they speak to him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Holmes notice on Helen's wrist, and what is said after this discovery?

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

6. What effect did Dr, Roylott's outburst have on Holmes?

7. Who are Roylott's only friends?

8. What happened to the Roylott fortune?

9. What did Holmes find out about Helen's mother's will?

10. What did Grimesby Roylott do to earn money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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