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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 2, how long has John Ferrier been in Utah?

2. In Part 2: Chapter 1, what mountains are the most dreary in the desert?

3. In Part 2: Chapter 2, what do the Mormons plant that comes up the next summer?

4. How old might the traveler be in Part 2: Chapter 1?

5. How long has the little girl's mother been gone in Part 2: Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 2: Chapter 5, who is visiting and why when John returns to his home?

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

3. In Part 2: Chapter 4, how do John and Lucy get away from their home?

4. At the beginning of Part 2: Chapter 1, how is the land described?

5. Who rescues John and Lucy in Part 2: Chapter 1?

6. How does John Ferrier prosper over the years?

7. Who is Jefferson Hope?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A red herring is information that misleads readers. What are some red herrings in the the novel? How do they deceive characters and readers? How do the red herrings create twists in the plot?

Essay Topic 2

A frame story sets the scene for a story within a story. What is the frame story in A Study in Scarlet? How does it provide perspective for John and Lucy’s story?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Jefferson Hope believe he is justified in killing Drebber and Stangerson? Are their deaths murder or justice?

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