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WorksheetsSherlock Holmes:The Speckled Band II
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Dr Roylott didn’t need the girls’ money because he received £750 a year from his dead wife.
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False
Helen had to move into her sister’s bedroom because there was a problem in her room’s wall
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False
There was bell-rope over Julia’s bed for calling a servant, but it didn’t work.
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False
There was an ventilator on the wall between Julia’s room and Helen’s
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False
Dr Roylott kept a cat in a large metal box in his room.
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False
Julia’s bed was fixed to the floor, under the bell-rope
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False
Helen slept in Julia's room the night that Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solved the mystery.
True
False
What does Helen do to signal that her stepfather is asleep and she is going to her own room?
whistle loudly
turn the lights off and on
call Holmes and Watson
place a lamp in the window
What is the murder weapon?
an Indian sword
a deadly snake ( a swamp adder)
poisoned food
a revolver
What are some of the clues which help Holmes solve the mystery?
a metal cabinet, a chair, a wall ventilator, a dog lead and a bell rope
locked shutters and an open door
a lamp and a bowl of milk
a bowl of milk, a key, a dog lead, a ventilator and a table
What is the motive for the murder?
revenge
money
jealousy
What did Dr. Roylott use the whistle to do?
train the snake to take a break
train the snake to look for mice
train the snake to dance
train the snake to go back to his room
