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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. Where does Holmes tell Helen to spend the night after Roylott goes to sleep?

2. What does Holmes tell Helen to do to protect herself from Roylott when he returns from town?

3. What does Holmes say will happen if Watson falls asleep in Julia's room?

4. Why does Holmes hesitate about involving Watson in the night's plan?

5. What kind of animal does Holmes ask about when he is looking at Roylott's room?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What caught Holmes's eye before leaving Roylott's room?

8. What was heard just after Holmes hit at the bell pull?

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

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

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 2

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 3

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

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