In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," what makes Helen Stoner seek help
from Sherlock Holmes? - ANS Her sister was murdered, & Helen fears for her own
safety.
In the mystery by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, what is the speckled band? - ANS A
snake
In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," Holmes tells Helen Stoner how she got
to his office. How does he know how she traveled? - ANS He has good powers of
deduction.
Why does the author of "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," include
information about Dr. Roylett's violent past in India? - ANS The author wants to set
up Roylett as a prime suspect.
In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," what Indian animals does Helen Stoner
say are living on the estate? - ANS A baboon and a cheetah
What mood is created in the following sentence from "The Adventure of the
Speckled Band"? "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." - ANS Fear
, In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," why does Dr. Roylett need Helen to
move to her sister's former room? - ANS It is equipped with a bell-rope and
ventilator.
In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," when Helen Stoner begins sleeping in
her sister's former bedroom, what sound does she hear? - ANS A whistling noise
In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," what mood does the author create by
having Sherlock Holmes & Watson wait in dark silence in the murdered woman's
bedroom? - ANS Tension
The author of "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," tells readers that Dr. Roylett
likes unusual animals from India. Why does this information turn out to be an
important clue in the solution to the murder? - ANS Because a poisonous snake
from India killed Julia
In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," why does the author show Holmes
figuring out how Helen Stoner got to his rooms? - ANS To show that the detective
has strong power of deduction
In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," why does Holmes quickly suspect that
Dr. Roylett is the criminal? - ANS Dr. Roylott is violent and has a financial motive.
What might be Doyle's purpose for including the gypsies? - ANS The gypsies are a
false clue & add to the difficulty of solving the mystery.
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