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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 does Watson insist on being involved in the plan that night?

2. How long do Watson and Holmes wait in Julia's dark room?

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

4. What is the second room Holmes looks at inside the house?

5. Where was the item that caught Holmes's eye at the end of Section 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Watson describe the estate belonging to Grimesby Roylott?

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

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

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

6. What is sitting on top of the safe in Roylott's room, and what does Holmes think of this?

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

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

9. How is Roylott's bedroom described?

10. Why does Holmes tell Helen not to fear her step-father's intellect anymore?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Holmes's opinion of logic, and how does this idea affect the characters around him?

Essay Topic 2

Roylott used manipulation and persuasion to meet his goals and needs. What are some ways he did this, and how did these instances affect the course of the plot?

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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