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When did the story take place?
April 1883
Who is the narrator of the story?
Watson
What time does Sheklock wake Watson up?
7.15 in the morning
How did Holmes feel about the lady's visit?
excited
What was the lady wearing when she visited Holmes and Watson?
She was dressed in black and wearing a thick veil.
What was the weather like during the lady's visit to Holmes' house?
cold
How was the lady feeling when she visited Holmes and Watson?
afraid, terrified, frightened
How does Holmes realize she went to his house by train?
He sees the second half of a return ticked inside her left glove.
How does the lady know about Holmes?
Through a mutual acquaintance, Mrs. Farintosh.
What is the lady's full name?
Helen Stoner
Who were the Roylotts?
they were once the richest family in England.
How can you describe Dr Roylott?
angry temper, wastes money, doctor, worked in India...
How did the lady's mother die?
in a railway accident near Crewe
How did the lady's sister die?
she doesn't know and needs Holmes to find out - poisoned by a snake
What strange things does Holmes find that help him figure out the case?
the bell rope, the bed bolted to the floor, the ventilator, the iron box, the dog lead
What were Julia's final words?
It was the band, the speckled band!
