Why did Sherlock Holmes work as a detective? Because he loved it. He didn't work for the "aquirement of wealth."
What were the deductions of Sherlock Holmes always based upon? Logic
When Helen Stoner says she cannot pay Holmes immediately, what does he say? "As to reward, my profession is its own reward."
What kind of animals does Dr. Roylott keep on his estate? A baboon and cheetah
What event happens a fortnight before the death of Helen's sister, Julia? Julia becomes engaged.
What does Julia say before she dies? "Oh, my God! Helen! It was the band! The speckled band!"
What motive does Dr. Roylett have to murder his step-daughters? If they marry he loses a major portion of his income.
What does Holmes say is an "excellent argument" for "gentlemen" who can twist steel pokers? An eley's No. 2, that is, a gun.
What were come peculiar things about Julia's bedroom? There was a bell rope that did not work, a ventilator that connected two rooms but did not bring in any air from the outside and the bed was bolted to the floor so that it could not be moved.
What does Holmes say about the world? That it is a "wicked world, and when a clever man turns his brains to crime it is the worst of all."
When Watson says that Holmes has seen more in the rooms than he has, how does Holmes respond? Holmes says he hasn't seen more but "deduced a little more."
How had Dr. Roylott murdered Julia? He used a snake (a swamp adder). The adder slithered down the bell rope onto the bed and bit Julia.
What does Holmes say about his initial, "erroneous conclusions"? That it shows "how dangerous it always is to reason from insufficient data."
What does Holmes say about his involvement in the death of Dr. Roylott? That it is not "likely to weigh very heavily upon my conscience."