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The Adventure of the Speckled Band Story

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When Ms. Stoner & her sister marry, they will:

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lose rights to the family home

inherit money

become royalty

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What is the name of Dr. Roylott and Miss Stoner's home?

The Biltmore

Stoke Moran

The Breakers

Marble House

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Two years ago, Helen's sister Julia died:

violently, when she fell from a cliff

suddenly, 2 weeks before her wedding

peacefully, in her sleep

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The night of Julia's death, Helen reports:

finding a baboon and cheetah near Julia's room

seeing Julia writing a letter then hiding it

finding a masked man roaming the house

hearing a scream, low whistle & a clang

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Why does Helen now sleep in Julia's old bedroom?

she wants to be near Julia's ghost

she feels safer in Julia's room

repairs are being made to her own room

Julia's room is cooler in the summer

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What is the "speckled band"?

poisonous snake

a gold necklace

gypsy headband

a leash

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Who is the mean tempered stepfather of Julia & Helen

Dr. Roylott

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Helen tells Sherlock Holmes that she will pay him:

after she gets married & receives the money her mom left her

when she gets her paycheck

when her stepfather gives her money

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Which expression best describes the night that Julia died:

bright & sunny

wild & stormy

cold & snowy

calm & peaceful

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Where did Dr. Roylott practice medicine?

India

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How did Dr. Roylott try to intimidate Sherlock Holmes?

he bent a fireplace poker

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What did Sherlock Holmes discover about the bell rope?

it did not work/ring

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Holmes & Watson go to the Crown Inn to wait for what kind of signal from Helen?

a lamp in the window

a flare

a whistle

Dr. Roylott arriving in a cart

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When Holmes hears the sound like steam escaping from a tea kettle, he:

dives under the bed

screams for Watson to shoot Dr. Roylott

strikes the bell rope with a cane

breaks the window

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How was the snake getting into Julia's room?

through the ventilator

through a hole in the floor

through the window

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What was the snake slithering down to reach the bed?

the bell pull

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