The Adventures of the Speckled Band Quiz

1. The main character of “Speckled Band” is:

a. Moriarty b. Sherlock Holmes

c. Dr. Watson d. Dr. Grimsby Roylott

2. What is the relationship between Helen Stoner and Julia Stoner?

a. They are aunt and niece b. They are sisters

c. They are mom and daughter d. They both have five letters in their first name

3. What clues did Holmes and Watson gather to solve the mystery?

a. Julia heard a whistling noise b. There was a ventilator that did not ventilate

c. There was a fake bell-rope d. All of these

4. What other clues did Homes and Watson gather to solve the mystery?

a. Dr. Roylott stood to lose b. The doors were locked from the money if the sisters married inside

c. There was nothing wrong with d. All of these

Helen’s room

5. The main conflict in the story, “Speckled Band,” was:

a. Sherlock Holmes and a venomous snake

b. Helen Stoner and her sister Julia

c. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Roylott

d. Dr. Roylott and Julia Stoner.

6. The climax of “Speckled Band” was:

a. Holmes and Watson at the hotel b. Helen sequestered in her room

c. Dr. Roylott lighting a lamp d. Holmes and Watson hearing a scream from Dr. Roylott

7. After Dr. Roylott’s death, we can infer that:

a. Helen was married as planned b. Holmes moved to Surrey

c. Watson adopted the cheetah d. Stoke Moran collapsed

8. “Speckled Band” is an example of what genre?

a. Drama b. Non-Fiction

c. Poetry d. Short Story

9. Who wrote “Speckled Band”?

a. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle b. Washington Irving

c. Edgar Poe d. Nathaniel Hawthorne

10. If Helen Stoner had not consulted Sherlock Holmes, one inference might be:

a. She would have been killed

b. Gypsies would have occupied her home.

c. She would have been attacked by her stepfather’s cheetah.

d. She would have married Percy Armitage.

11. Repairs were started on the outside wall of Helen’s room so that:

a. a secret entrance could be made into her room.

b. She would have to move into the bedroom next to Dr. Roylott’s.

c. The house would be ready for her wedding.

d. A ventilator could be built into the bedroom wall.

12. Holmes and Roylott are similar in two ways:

a. both are harmless and intelligent

b. both are cruel and rude

c. both are kind and greedy

d. both are strong and cunning

13. Which detail about Roylott is most important in explaining the method he chose to murder Julie?

a. His training as a physician.

b. His ungovernable temper.

c. His enormous strength.

d. His residence in India.

14. Which of these details helps Sherlock Holmes solve the case?

a. the spotted handkerchief worn by the gypsies.

b. the coroner’s report on how Helen’s sister died.

c. a dog leash in Dr. Roylott’s room.

d. Dr. Roylott’s ability to bend an iron poker.

15. “Speckled Band” refers to:

a. A spotted bracelet b. A shiny object

c. A deadly snake d. A new pop music group