Part 1
Why does Holmes do detective work?
Because he loves it, not because he wants to get rich from it.
Why does Helen assume that Roylott might be after her?
Roylott will lose money if she gets married, because her mother offered it to her in the will after she passed.
What is peculiar about the bed in Helen's room?
It is clamped to the floor, right below the ventilator and the rope.
What is a "red herring"?
A false clue.
A clue that leads a detective the wrong direction.
What is the "Speckled Band"?
The snake
Name one of the two pets that Roylott has THAT IS REVEALED IN PART ONE!
Cheetah
Baboon
What red herring comes up in part II?
The windows.
At first Holmes believes someone could have snuck through them, but the bars make them impenetrable.
The gypsies.
After the conclusion that the windows are impenetrable, Holmes concludes that no one from the outside could get in.
Helen mentioned in the conversation with Holmes that she could smell Roylott's cigar from the room next door. Why does that matter?
It shows the ventilator connects the two rooms.
What does "motive" mean?
What was the coroner not able to find when examining Julia's body?
Poison in her system
Name one of the two sounds that Helen heard the night Julia died that become clues by the end of the story, NOT INCLUDING THE SCREAM!
Whistle
A metallic clang
What two rooms does Holmes investigate?
Roylotts
Helen's new/ Julia's old room
"There is a soothing sound that sounds like a jet stream escaping from a kettle that comes from the ventilator."
What was that sound ACTUALLY coming from?
A snake
Helen says that she can DEFRAY any monetary expenses of Holmes work...
What does DEFRAY mean?
Pay for any cost
What lead the snake down to the bed from the ventilator?
The rope attached to the bell
Why does Helen come to Holmes and Watson?
What two character traits do both of Roylott and Holmes have?
a) Harmless and intelligent
b) Cruel and rude
c) Kind and greedy
d) Strong and clever
Strong and clever
Roylott bends the poker during the argument and Holmes bends it back.
Roylott is a doctor, and Holmes deduces crimes very quickly.
Why did the whistle sound?
Why did the metal clang?
Whistle = Calling back the snake
Clang = Shutting of the iron safe where the snake was hidden
Holmes says that Julia's death had "tangible" cause.
What does "tangible" mean?
To be able to touch or see.
What is the author "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" last name?
Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
What injury is found on Helen, and who did it?
Wrist bruises
Dr. Roylott (her stepfather)
What two new clues appear in Julia's old/ Helen's new room?
There is a bell that hangs next to her bed that is supposed to alarm the housekeeper that doesn't.
There is a ventilator that doesn't vent, but connects to Roylott's room.
Where did Roylott get the snake, cheetah, and baboon from?
India, where he trained to be a doctor.
What does "Imperturbably" mean?
Unexcitedly
Impassibly
Calm
Controlled
Who is the protagonist in the story?
Who is the antagonist in the story?
Protagonist: Sherlock Holmes
Antagonist: Dr. Roylott