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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the coroner review Julia's death so thoroughly?
(a) He could not figure out what killed her.
(b) Dr. Roylott had a bad reputation.
(c) Dr. Roylott forced him to.
(d) He very much cared for Julia.

2. Where did the narrator live when this case took place?
(a) Sussex Village.
(b) Trafalgar Square.
(c) Cosgrove Place.
(d) Baker Street.

3. What is the occupation of the narrator?
(a) Writer.
(b) Police officer.
(c) Actor.
(d) Doctor.

4. What was Julia holding in her hand when she died?
(a) A match.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A wine goblet.
(d) A letter opener.

5. What kept the young lady awake on the night her twin died?
(a) The roaring of animals.
(b) The singing of the gypsies.
(c) A tapping on her door.
(d) A storm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Holmes plan to meet with Helen?

2. How much money did the young lady's mother get every month after her husband died?

3. What does Helen have to do before she can return to the house?

4. How did the neighbors feel when the young lady's step-father returned to his estate?

5. What is the name of the young lady's step-father's estate?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the narrator wakened at the beginning of this story?

2. Why was Roylott sent to jail the first time?

3. What did Helen hear when she left her room after hearing Julia scream?

4. What does Holmes do as he is driven out to the house, and what does this mean?

5. How does Watson describe the young lady who has come to consult with Holmes in this case?

6. How does this book begin?

7. What caused Helen to come to Sherlock Holmes on that day?

8. How does Holmes figure out the young lady's mode of transportation to his house?

9. What happened to the Roylott fortune?

10. When does the young lady say she will be able to pay Holmes, and why?

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