The Adventure of the Speckled Band Questions on Speckled Band
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
What suspicious details does Holmes find in Helen's story?
Holmes finds several suspicious details in Helen's story, including her account of a whistling sound and a metallic clang before her sister's death, which she cannot confirm due to the stormy night....
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
Is the speckled band in the story a real snake?
The speckled band from "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" refers to a fictional snake, but in the context of the story, it is a swamp adder, described by Holmes as the deadliest snake in India.
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
What is the speckled band and what roles does it play in the story? Is Holmes responsible for the murder?
The "speckled band" is a deadly swamp adder snake used by Dr. Grimesby Roylott to murder Julia Stoner. Holmes discovers the snake's role in the mystery and indirectly causes Roylott's death by...
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
How does the speckled band enter Julia's room in 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band'?
The speckled band, a poisonous snake, enters Julia's room through a ventilator connecting her room to her stepfather Dr. Roylott's. He trained the snake to crawl down a dummy bell-rope onto Julia's...
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
What is the speckled band?
In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," the "speckled band" refers to a poisonous snake, a swamp adder, used by Dr. Grimesby Roylott to murder his stepdaughter Julia and attempt to kill Helen...