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Sherlock Holmes:The Speckled Band II

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dr Roylott didn’t need the girls’ money because he received £750 a year from his dead wife.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Helen had to move into her sister’s bedroom because there was a problem in her room’s wall

a)

True

b)

False

3.

There was bell-rope over Julia’s bed for calling a servant, but it didn’t work.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

There was an ventilator on the wall between Julia’s room and Helen’s

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Dr Roylott kept a cat in a large metal box in his room.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Julia’s bed was fixed to the floor, under the bell-rope

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Helen slept in Julia's room the night that Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solved the mystery.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What does Helen do to signal that her stepfather is asleep and she is going to her own room?

a)

whistle loudly

b)

turn the lights off and on

c)

call Holmes and Watson

d)

place a lamp in the window

9.

What is the murder weapon?

a)

an Indian sword

b)

a deadly snake ( a swamp adder)

c)

poisoned food

d)

a revolver

10.

What are some of the clues which help Holmes solve the mystery?

a)

a metal cabinet, a chair, a wall ventilator, a dog lead and a bell rope

b)

locked shutters and an open door

c)

a lamp and a bowl of milk

d)

a bowl of milk, a key, a dog lead, a ventilator and a table

11.

What is the motive for the murder?

a)

revenge

b)

money

c)

jealousy

12.

What did Dr. Roylott use the whistle to do?

a)

train the snake to take a break

b)

train the snake to look for mice

c)

train the snake to dance

d)

train the snake to go back to his room