Worksheets"The Adventure of the Speckled Band" -Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Who is the narrator of "The Adventure of the Speckled Band?"
Outside narrator
Sherlock Holmes
John Watson
Which type of point of view is "the Adventure of the Speckled Band?"
1st Person POV
Third Person Objective POV
Third Person Limited POV
Third Person Omniscient POV
Who is the protagonist of the short story, "The Adventure of the Speckled Band?"
Julia Stoner
Dr. Grimesby Roylott
Sherlock Holmes
Mrs. Hudson
Who is the story's antagonist?
Helen Stoner
John Watson
Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Grimesby Roylott
What is the setting of the short story?
India in the late 19th century
London, England in early April 1883
Roylott Manor in India in the early 20th century
Stoke Moran, England during the Great Plague
Why does Helen seek Sherlock Holmes's help at the beginning of the story?
Her father has been murdered, and his money is missing.
Her mother is missing, and her stepfather does not seem upset.
Her sister was murdered, and Helen fears for her own safety.
Her stepfather threatened to kill her mother.
What was the "speckled band" that Julia cried out?
a poison necklace
a scarf left by the gypsy who strangled her
a bracelet identifying the murderer
a snake
How did Sherlock Holmes know how Helen traveled to visit his office?
He has excellent powers of deduction.
He overheard her tell Watson about her adventures while preparing tea.
He recognized her on the morning train that day.
He followed her after she left her home.
What purpose does the information about Dr. Roylott's exotic pets (the cheetah and baboon) and his friendship with gypsies serve in the short story?
They are clues to finding the culprit
They are red herrings, meant to mislead or distract
They are examples that supports Helen's character trait development, timid and afraid.
The two animals are the primary suspects in the accident.
What mood is created in the reader based on the excerpt?
"Imagine, then, my thrill of terror when last night, as I lay awake, thinking over her terrible fate, I suddenly heard in the silence of the night the low whistle which had been the herald of her own death."
Curiosity
Humor
Calm
Fear
Why does Dr. Roylott move Helen to her sister's former room?
The construction crew accidentally knocked a hole in the wall when making renovations.
It has a better view of the estate grounds.
It is larger and more comfortable.
It is equipped with a bell-rope and a ventilator.
What sound awakens Helen when she begins sleeping in her sister's former room?
a strange whistling
the cheetah howling
an eerie crying sound
the phantom voice of her sister
What mood is created by having Holmes and Watson wait in the complete silence in the pitch-black bedroom of the murdered woman?
hatred
tension
wonder
sleeplessness
How does Dr. Roylott's affinity for exotic animals turn out to be an important clue in the solution to the murder?
The murder is an animal trainer that lives among the gypsies.
The murder weapon is a rare knife brought from India.
The cause of Julia's death is a poisonous snake from India
One of Roylott's pets attacked Julia in the night.
Which character is best described using the following traits: observant, analytical, and intelligent?
Dr. Roylott
Helen Stoner
Dr. Watson
Sherlock Holmes
Which character is best described based on the following traits: violent, cunning, and intimidating?
Dr. Grimesby Roylott
Helen Stoner
Dr. Watson
Sherlock Holmes
Which character is best described with the following traits: anxious, lonely, and exhausted?
Dr. Grimesby Roylott
Helen Stoner
Dr. Watson
Sherlock Holmes
Why is it imperative for Holmes and Watson to figure out this case immediately?
Dr. Roylott is onto them: he knows that they are looking into the murder
They are scheduled for another case the following day
Julia doesn't know how much time she has left
Their lives depend on it - they have to find the antidote before they die.
Which clues did Holmes and Watson find in Dr. Roylott's room?
A dummy bell-pull and internal ventilator
A knife wrapped in a bloody towel and buried under the floorboards
Claw marks on the wall from the cheetah and a patch of long brown and gray hair.
A saucer of milk on top of an iron safe
How did the events of the story prove the following quote: "Violence does, in truth, recoil upon the violent, and the schemer falls into the pit which he digs for another?"
The poisonous snake attacked Roylott and killed him.
The animal trainer fell into the hole he was digging to hide Helen's body and broke his neck.
Helen finally met someone who was more violent than she was.
Sherlock's schemes and trap backfired on him and the suspect got away.
