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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 through 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Russell say she has to walk hunched over in the rain?
(a) To make it clear to Holmes that she's miserable
(b) To keep the rain out of her collar
(c) To keep the rain off her glasses
(d) The keep the wind out of her face

2. According to the legend, when will Lady Howard be free to rest?
(a) After the hound has plucked every blade of grass
(b) After she's collected a number of souls
(c) Never
(d) After the moor is completely devoid of people

3. In chapter five, what does Russell say is the most extraordinary thing they've seen all day?
(a) A tree
(b) A car
(c) A one-eyed dog
(d) The clear sky

4. What does Russell smell when she wakes after a night of drinking with the locals?
(a) Tea
(b) Bacon
(c) Cider
(d) Wet wool

5. What is the secondary case Holmes is supposed to be working while he's in Dartmoor?
(a) Looking for a fugitive from Scotland Yard
(b) Searching for the source of rumors about war
(c) Looking for a gold thief
(d) Checking on a military weapon

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens that makes it difficult for Holmes to be sure they're on the exact spot where Lady Howard's coach was seen?

2. What does Russell call Baring-Gould after their first meeting?

3. What does Holmes say is the only true rumor circulating on the moor at the moment?

4. What is Holmes eating when Russell joins him in the Inn at Two Bridges in chapter six?

5. How many children does Baring-Gould say he has?

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