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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why does Watson insist on being involved in the plan that night?
(a) He wants to see the action.
(b) He doesn't want Holmes to be in danger.
(c) He wants to protect Helen.
(d) Holmes says he will be useful.
2. What did Holmes notice about Julia's bed?
(a) It was clamped to the floor.
(b) It was oddly close to the window.
(c) It was made from two kinds of wood.
(d) It was cracked in the middle.
3. What is the name of the Inn Holmes and Watson will stay in that night?
(a) The Crown.
(b) The Crumb.
(c) The King.
(d) The Kiss.
4. What does Holmes first study when he gets to the house?
(a) The fireplace.
(b) The lawn.
(c) The scaffolding.
(d) The window.
5. What does Holmes like to smoke when he is thinking?
(a) A pipe.
(b) All of these.
(c) A cigarette.
(d) Cigars.
6. How many times has Helen seen the inside of Roylott's safe?
(a) Twice.
(b) Once.
(c) Three times.
(d) Four times.
7. What does Holmes hit the bell pull with when the whistling sound begins?
(a) His shoes.
(b) The chair.
(c) His cane.
(d) A club.
8. What did the authorities decide after reviewing Roylott's death?
(a) A gypsy let the snake in.
(b) He died while being careless with his animal.
(c) He ingested the same poison as Julia did.
(d) He had a heart attack.
9. What time does the signal come from Helen?
(a) 11:00 pm.
(b) 10:00 pm.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 1:00 am.
10. How does Holmes feel when he is unable to open the windows from outside?
(a) Angry.
(b) Confused.
(c) Confident.
(d) Suspicious.
11. What kind of animal do Holmes and Watson see as they come across the lawn at night?
(a) Cobra.
(b) Jaguar.
(c) Zebra.
(d) Baboon.
12. What did the bell pull act as for the snake?
(a) A bridge.
(b) A hiding place.
(c) A signal.
(d) A resting spot.
13. What does Holmes chastise himself for while telling Watson how he solved the case?
(a) Being too risky with Helen's life.
(b) Jumping to conclusions.
(c) Not learning more about the snake.
(d) Not acting fast enough to save Roylott.
14. Why does Holmes say he knows he can defeat Roylott?
(a) He is smarter than Roylott.
(b) He is calmer than Roylott.
(c) He knows Roylott's next move.
(d) He has a better plan than Roylott.
15. What was the whistling sound for?
(a) Rewarding the snake.
(b) Getting the snake to come back.
(c) Sending the snake off.
(d) Keeping the snake calm.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Holmes say he did NOT see in the rooms?
2. What kind of animal does Holmes ask about when he is looking at Roylott's room?
3. What did Roylott keep in his safe?
4. What word does Watson use to describe Holmes's face when something in Roylott's room catches his eye?
5. What does Watson say the house is shaped like?
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