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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 through 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Josiah Gorton spend the afternoon before his death?
(a) At an inn
(b) At the home of a friend
(c) In a tin mine
(d) At the home of Baring-Gould

2. How long does Russell say it's been since she's seen Holmes?
(a) Three days
(b) Two months
(c) Almost a week
(d) Three weeks

3. What is the talent Holmes says Russell has kept hidden from him?
(a) The ability to dance an Irish jib
(b) The ability to drink the locals under the table
(c) The ability to play the tin whistle
(d) The ability to sing traditional ballads

4. Where is the young couple from that swore they'd seen Lady Howard's coach from Gibbett Hill?
(a) America
(b) Mary Tavy
(c) Lew Trenchard
(d) London

5. How long have Holmes and Russell been on the moor when they return to Baring-Gould's house at the beginning of chapter seven?
(a) Four days
(b) Three days
(c) Six days
(d) A week

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the original purpose of the pit near Baring-Gould's house?

2. What does the older lady at the farmhouse call Holmes?

3. What is Jacob Drew's occupation?

4. According to Baring-Gould, what did the young courting couple claim to be doing when they sighted Lady Howard's coach?

5. What do Holmes and Russell have to drink when they stop at the public house in chapter three?

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