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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 through 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Baring-Gould, what did the young courting couple claim to be doing when they sighted Lady Howard's coach?
(a) Sitting on top of a wall
(b) Sitting in the loft of a barn
(c) Lying beside a wall
(d) Walking along a path

2. What does Russell note about Mr. Ketteridge's hand?
(a) That it's calloused
(b) That he's missing the tip of one finger
(c) That he's wearing several pieces of expensive jewelry
(d) That it's very cold and soft

3. What does Pethering have in his hand that concerns Russell?
(a) A gun
(b) A fireplace poker
(c) A small statue
(d) A book

4. What is Holmes eating when Russell joins him in the Inn at Two Bridges in chapter six?
(a) Scones and cream
(b) Partridge pie
(c) Roast beef
(d) Leek soup

5. What day of the week does Samuel see the hound?
(a) Monday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Friday
(d) Saturday

Short Answer Questions

1. What phase is the moon in when Russell looks at the moor for the first time without rain, near the end of chapter ten?

2. How often does Henry Cleave say Josiah Gorton had offered to buy him a drink?

3. What makes Holmes believe they're close to a farmhouse when they're caught in the thick fog?

4. What is it in one of the rooms that reminds Russell of Moroccan architecture?

5. Where does Baring-Gould say he's heard the song about the ghostly carriage?

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