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The Adventure of the Speckled Band Story

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

inherit money

become royalty

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lose rights to the family home

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

Marble House

The Biltmore

The Breakers

Stoke Moran

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Two years ago, Helen's sister Julia died:

peacefully, in her sleep

suddenly, 2 weeks before her wedding

violently, when she fell from a cliff

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The night of Julia's death, Helen reports:

finding a masked man roaming the house

seeing Julia writing a letter then hiding it

hearing a scream, low whistle & a clang

finding a baboon and cheetah near Julia's room

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

repairs are being made to her own room

she wants to be near Julia's ghost

she feels safer in Julia's room

Julia's room is cooler in the summer

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What is the "speckled band"?

a leash

a gold necklace

poisonous snake

gypsy headband

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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 her stepfather gives her money

when she gets her paycheck

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Which expression best describes the night that Julia died:

calm & peaceful

wild & stormy

bright & sunny

cold & snowy

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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 whistle

Dr. Roylott arriving in a cart

a lamp in the window

a flare

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

dives under the bed

strikes the bell rope with a cane

breaks the window

screams for Watson to shoot Dr. Roylott

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How was the snake getting into Julia's room?

through a hole in the floor

through the window

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through the ventilator

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What was the snake slithering down to reach the bed?

the bell pull

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