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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. In Part 2: Chapter 3, with whom does Lucy plan to send a message to Jefferson Hope?

2. What is the name of Lucy's horse in Part 2: Chapter 2?

3. What sound does John hear when he is worrying about what to do in Part 2: Chapter 4?

4. How many wives does young Brother Drebber have in Part 2: Chapter 4?

5. In Part 2: Chapter 4, how many days is John given in the threatening note?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brigham Young organize the town when the Mormons make it to Utah?

2. In Part 2: Chapter 4, what does John tell Drebber and Stangerson as he asks them to leave?

3. How long does it take Jefferson to get back to Salt Lake City, and what does he learn there in Part 2: Chapter 5?

4. Who is Jefferson Hope?

5. In Part 2: Chapter 5, what does Jefferson find after he goes hunting?

6. In Part 2: Chapter 3, why does Brigham Young come to speak to John?

7. In Part 2: Chapter 1, why are John Ferrier and Lucy traveling alone?

8. Why does John want to rush upstairs for his gun in Part 2: Chapter 4, and why does he not do so?

9. Why is it surprising when John finds a note warning him that there are 29 days remaining to give Lucy as a bride to a Mormon in Part 2: Chapter 4?

10. In Part 2: Chapter 5, where do John, Lucy, and Jefferson find themselves by the first morning after they fled, and what do they do at dawn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Mormons find John and Lucy Ferrier at the point of death. Under what conditions do they offer to help John and Lucy? How do the Mormons coerce John and Lucy into joining the Mormon faith?

Essay Topic 2

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of A Study in Scarlet, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 3

A spoiler in literature is an element in a written work that reveals plot elements or content. What are some titles of chapters? How do those titles indicate what will happen in a chapter? Are there any spoilers in this book?

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