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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the snake bite Roylott?
(a) He was hungry.
(b) He was pulled at too quickly.
(c) He was scared.
(d) He was angered by Holmes.

2. What does Holmes say he did NOT see in the rooms?
(a) Anything to hurt Helen.
(b) An escape.
(c) Evidence of danger.
(d) More than Watson.

3. What does Holmes say he used most to solve the case?
(a) Logic.
(b) His knowledge of human nature.
(c) Past theories.
(d) Assumptions.

4. When is Roylott expected back at the house on the day Holmes gets there?
(a) The next morning.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Noon.
(d) Evening.

5. Who told Helen of her stepfather's death?
(a) The police.
(b) She saw it herself.
(c) Watson.
(d) Holmes.

6. What does Holmes tell Helen to do to protect herself from Roylott when he returns from town?
(a) Never be alone with him.
(b) Keep a fire in her hearth.
(c) Lock her door.
(d) Arm herself.

7. How do Holmes and Watson get onto the property at night?
(a) They climb a tree and jump over the fence.
(b) They break down the fence.
(c) Through a hole in the fence.
(d) They climb the gate.

8. What two items does Holmes lay out on the bed as they wait in Julia's room?
(a) A knife and a rope.
(b) A lamp and a saucer of milk.
(c) A book and a box of pills.
(d) A cane and a candle.

9. What color was the creature that killed Julia?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Brown.

10. What did Roylott keep in his safe?
(a) The snake.
(b) Jewels.
(c) His wife's will.
(d) His doctorate license.

11. What did Holmes notice about Julia's bed?
(a) It was cracked in the middle.
(b) It was made from two kinds of wood.
(c) It was oddly close to the window.
(d) It was clamped to the floor.

12. What does Helen say scares her most about her step-father?
(a) He is very persuasive.
(b) He is smart.
(c) He has no guilt.
(d) He is desperate.

13. Where was the item that caught Holmes's eye at the end of Section 5?
(a) On the corner of the bed.
(b) In a cane.
(c) Behind a curtain.
(d) On top of the safe.

14. What is the first room in the house Holmes inspects?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) Helen's.
(c) Julia's.
(d) Dr. Roylott's.

15. Where was the creature that killed Julia kept?
(a) A wicker chair.
(b) The safe.
(c) A pillow sham.
(d) The doctor's bag.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Holmes do after leaving Roylott's room?

2. What kind of bed does Roylott sleep on?

3. What kind of safe does Roylott keep in his room?

4. What is wrong with the wood paneling in Julia's room?

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

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