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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 bothered Julia when she was locked in her room at night?

2. How did Roylott treat the young boy driving his carriage?

3. What did Roylott keep in his safe?

4. What kind of safe does Roylott keep in his room?

5. Where was Holmes when he told Watson how he figured out this case?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Holmes say he knew he would find a ventilator between Julia and Roylott's room?

2. How is Roylott acting when he gets back to his house?

3. What do Holmes and Watson see as they cross the lawn in the dark?

4. Why did the coroner's office not figure out that Julia had been killed by a snake?

5. What instructions does Holmes give Helen before he leaves to his Inn for the night?

6. How did Holmes figure out Roylott was using a snake?

7. What did the authorities decide after investigating Roylott's death?

8. What does Holmes chastise himself for when he begins to tell Watson about how he solved the case?

9. How does Helen react when she is told Roylott followed her to London?

10. How does Watson describe the whistling sound he hears in Julia's room?

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

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

Watson was a very objective observer of this case. How did this objectivity in his writing and observation influence the plot?

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