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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the reference to gold in Baring-Gould's book, where was the gold-washing apparatus found on the moor?

2. What does Miss Baskerville say happened to strengthen her resolve to find a tenant for Baskerville Hall?

3. How many stories of sightings of the coach does Russell hear during the day of questioning in chapter eleven?

4. Baring-Gould tells Russell about a case of fraud in which the moor was "salted" with what metal?

5. When the young family arrives at Lew Trenchard looking for a place to stay, who is it that offers them a house for a week?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conversation between Russell and Ketteridge about the tors.

2. What does Russell do to express her appreciation of Elizabeth Chase's ability to be a good witness and what is Elizabeth's reaction to Russell's action?:

3. What is the purpose of Ketteridge and Scheimann salting the moor with gold and what is the purpose of creating the illusion of Lady Howard's coach and the ghostly hound?

4. What is the story Elizabeth Chase tells about young Samuel?

5. Why does Ketteridge ask about Russell's knowledge of the sightings of the hounds and Lady Howard's coach? What does Russell respond?

6. What does Holmes believe to be the truth about Scheimann's disposal of Pethering's body and what is Russell's reaction?

7. What is the story Ketteridge tells about being caught in a snow slide?

8. What are some of the clues Holmes and Russell find that lead them to the conclusion that Scheimann and Ketteridge are involved?

9. How is Russell greeted when she reaches Baskerville Hall and what is the conclusion she comes to?

10. What are some of the things Holmes and Russell discover at Pethering's apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Holmes is asked by his brother to check into a nearby military testing operation. What is the role of the military testing in the overall story line? Does it initially appear that military testing is related to the case of the ghostly coach and the murder? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Russell and Holmes discover that people on the moor are very helpful in their willingness to relate any scrap of information about Lady Howard's coach and the hound. Which pieces of information are presented by people on the moor and which are pertinent to the solving of the mystery? Why are the people so anxious to tell their stories? Why is there one family that are not willing to tell their story? What does this say about the people of the moor? Is it reasonable and realistic?

Essay Topic 3

Mrs. Elliott is the cook for Baring-Gould but she is also fiercely protective of him. Describe actions on her part that indicate her protectiveness. What kind of person is she? What can be learned about her character from the scenes in which she appears? How important is her character?

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