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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. How many times does Holmes pound on Roylott's door before bursting in?

2. What word does Watson use to describe Holmes's face when something in Roylott's room catches his eye?

3. What color is the house?

4. What killed Julia?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How is Roylott's bedroom described?

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

10. What does Holmes do on the lawn after his investigation of Roylott's room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the significance of the title of the book, and what role did it play in the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 2

How did Watson's relationship with Holmes change and progress over the course of this plot? What clues were given to the deepness of their friendship, and how did this change the feeling of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Helen come to Holmes for help, and what changed in her life due to this decision?

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