1. The Adventure of the Speckled Band

2. What is the “speckled band” that Julia spoke of as she died?
The Adventure of the Speckled Band Questions:
What is the “speckled band” that Julia spoke of as she died?
Why did Helen Stone visit Sherlock Holmes?
How did Julia Stoner die?

3. What is the “speckled band” that Julia spoke of as she died?
Predictions:
The bell pull
The gypsies
A band that lives under her bed
Poison
An exotic animal
A cheetah
A snake

4. The speckled band is actually a swamp adder—a deadly snake that is usually found in India.
Answer:

5. Why did Helen Stoner visit Sherlock Holmes?
Predictions:
Her mother’s death seems suspicious
She thinks her step-father has something to do with her mother’s death
Her life is in danger
She is afraid her father is after her inheritance money
The butler’s ghost is after her
She is afraid of her father
Dr. Roylott is crazy
She is afraid of the gypsies

6. Helen’s father moved her into her sister’s bedroom—the bedroom Julia mysteriously died in. While in the room, Helen heard the whistle that Julia heard the night she died. Helen now fears for her life.
Answer:

7. How did Julia Stoner die?  
Predictions:
She was murdered
Her stepfather poisoned her
Heart attack or seizure
She was scared to death
Poisoned by “the speckled band”
Internal issue
Poisoned with “the speckled band”
The gypsies

8. Answer:
Julia was bitten by a deadly Indian snake, one which had been unleashed on her by her step-father through the ventilation system. Dr. Roylott has trained the snake to return to him at the sound of his whistle.