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The Adventure of the Speckled Band.
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At the time the story is told, how long had Dr. Watson been with Holmes?
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2 years
5 years
11 years
8 years
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How does Holmes surprise Helen when he first meets her?
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He asks her to stay in Baker street because she's in danger.
He announces that she came by train and cart.
He tells her Watson knew her stepfather from his time in India.
He tells her he knew her sister.
Dr. Roylott has a particular interest in things from which country?
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Thialand
India
Japan
Surry
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When Helen visits Holmes, whom does he accuse her of protecting?
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Her sister
The blacksmith.
Her stepfather
Her fiancé
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What makes Helen come to see Holmes on that particular morning?
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Gypsies attacked her stepfather during the night
Her stepfather’s increasing violence has scared her
She heard a sound that reminded her of her sister’s death
She feels she must solve the mystery before she gets married
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What was Holmes’s first, incorrect conclusion of how Julia died?
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He thought the gypsies harmed her
He thought the baboon had killed her
He thought she had died of fright
He thought she had fallen
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At the time of her death, Julia was two weeks away from celebrating what?
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Her graduation from school
Her 21st birthday
Her wedding
Her engagement to her cousin
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Why is it important to know that Dr. Roylott spent time in India?
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It explains Helen’s illness
It explains why he likes the gypsies
It explains the murder weapon
It explains his illness
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Why is Holmes indirectly responsible for Dr. Roylott’s death?
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He did not warn him of a dangerous situation
He meant to poison the snake but instead poisoned Dr. Roylott
Dr. Roylott had an accident because of something Holmes did
Holmes angered the snake, which in turn attacked Dr. Roylott
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Who is Julia?
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Helen’s twin sister
Helen’s older sister
Helen’s aunt
Dr. Roylott’s housekeeper
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What causes the sound heard at night?
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Tea kettle
Swamp adder
Whistle
Radiator
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Why did Dr. Roylott not want the girls to marry?
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He was cynical about love and marriage
He did not want to lose the income
He did not want to be alone
He thought they were too good to be married to the men they loved
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According to Dr. Watson, why is this particular story unique?
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The number of victims
The amount of time it took Sherlock Holmes to solve the case
It was solved by a coincidence and not logic
The number of singular features it presented
While crossing the lawn, at night, what startled Holmes and Watson?
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Helen
The cheetah
a young lad
The baboon
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What word best describes Dr. Roylott’s temperament since returning to England?
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Violent
Loving
Amiable
Cautious
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Identify the speaker: “It was the Speckled Band!”
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Dr. Roylott
Helen Stoner
The narrator
Julia Stoner
What is the “speckled band?”
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A wedding ring
A gypsies' music group
A spotted scarf
A deadly snake from India
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The story is told from the point of view of -
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Dr. John Watson
Sherlock Holmes
Helen Stoner
An omniscient (=know all) narrator
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What does the police inquiry conclude?
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Dr. Roylott killed himself by drinking poison
Dr. Roylott had an accident playing with his snake
Holmes scared Dr. Roylott who died from a heart attack
Dr. Roylott suffocated from the smoke of a dark lamp
This story belongs to which type of mystery story?
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Whodunnits
Psychological
Supernatural
Puzzles
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