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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. Why did the narrator take so long to write about this case?

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

3. What does Helen have to do before she can return to the house?

4. Why did the coroner review Julia's death so thoroughly?

5. How many bedrooms are located on the ground floor of the estate?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What did Helen think her sister died from?

7. What happened to the Roylott fortune?

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

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

10. What does Holmes ask of Watson after Helen leaves, and how does Watson respond?

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 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

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

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