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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 time does the signal come from Helen?

2. What made the whistling sound?

3. Where does Holmes want to look after something catches his eye in Roylott's room?

4. How often does the church clock chime?

5. What does Holmes say he knew he would find in the house before he ever got to it?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What killed Julia and Roylott?

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

8. What did Roylott look like when Watson got into his bedroom?

9. Why does Holmes not believe that repairs are being done on Helen's old room?

10. Where does Holmes plan to spend that night, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the different backgrounds of the characters in this plot, and how did these diverse backgrounds affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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