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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Russell say she did during her train ride to the moor?
(a) Studied the maps of the area
(b) Talked to a young mother and child
(c) Read
(d) Slept

2. What is Jacob Drew's occupation?
(a) He's a bartender
(b) He's a mechanic
(c) He's a cook
(d) He owns a bar

3. Where does Holmes drop his hat and gloves?
(a) On a table
(b) On the bed
(c) In a chair
(d) On the sofa

4. What does Holmes say is the only true rumor circulating on the moor at the moment?
(a) A man sacrificing a ram and drinking its blood
(b) The death of a tin miner
(c) A girl ravished and dismembered
(d) An old woman drowned in a stream

5. What makes Holmes believe they're close to a farmhouse when they're caught in the thick fog?
(a) He hears cows and chickens
(b) He saw it before the fog rolled in
(c) He remembers it from the map
(d) He hears a dog barking

6. What does the telegram from Holmes indicate that Russell is supposed to bring with her to Devonshire?
(a) Paper and pens to record their activities
(b) A copy of "The Hounds of Baskerville"
(c) Boots for walking the moor
(d) A compass

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

8. What is it that gets spilled on Russell during dinner?
(a) Gravy
(b) Coffee
(c) Wine
(d) Soup

9. How many children does Baring-Gould say he has?
(a) Five
(b) None
(c) Fifteen
(d) Eight

10. What does Russell have to drink upon her arrival at Ketteridge's house?
(a) Wine
(b) Sherry
(c) Champagne
(d) Coffee

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

12. What does Russell say this herd of animals looks like?
(a) Old men
(b) Wild children
(c) Prehistoric creatures
(d) Sleepy giants

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

14. What is the herd of animals Holmes and Russell meet on the way to Mary Tavy?
(a) Sheep
(b) Ponies
(c) Cattle
(d) Goats

15. In chapter five, what does Russell say is the most extraordinary thing they've seen all day?
(a) A one-eyed dog
(b) The clear sky
(c) A car
(d) A tree

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the barman say Pethering has gone?

2. According to the legend, when will Lady Howard be free to rest?

3. What is the talent Holmes says Russell has kept hidden from him?

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

5. How does Holmes say he knows Lady Blythe-Patton?

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