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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 do Holmes and Watson get to the countryside?

2. How was the young lady's step-father's fortune spent away?

3. Why did the amount of Helen's mother's income fall after her death?

4. Why does Helen say she cannot be certain of what she heard in the hall that night?

5. How did the big man get to Holmes's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Grimesby Roylott do to earn money?

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

3. What did Helen think her sister died from?

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

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

6. What did the coroner find after examining Julia?

7. What does Holmes do as Dr. Roylott insults him in his house?

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

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

10. What kept Helen awake on the night her twin sister died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the twists in this strange case that surprised you, and why? What led up to those surprising moments?

Essay Topic 2

Helen experiences some moments of deep despair in this book. What are some of these moments, what caused them, and how did her reaction to this despair shape the course of the plot?

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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