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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 does Holmes like to smoke when he is thinking?

2. How do Holmes and Watson get onto the property at night?

3. How many chairs are in Julia's room?

4. What does Watson say the house is shaped like?

5. What kind of bed does Roylott sleep on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What strange thing did Holmes notice about Julia's bed, and what does this mean for the case?

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

3. What happens when Holmes tries to open the window to Julia's room from the outside?

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

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

6. What about this crime did Holmes say was the most evil part?

7. What was Helen told to do after she got news of her step-father's death?

8. What does Holmes put on the bed before he puts the lamp out in Julia's room?

9. What happens when Holmes tries to use the bell-pull?

10. What does Holmes say to try and dissuade Watson from joining the plan that night, and how does Watson respond to this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Helen experiences some moments of deep despair in this book. What are some of these moments, what caused them, and how did her reaction to this despair shape the course of the plot?

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