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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ketteridge say he made his fortune?
(a) The drygoods business
(b) California goldfields
(c) Alaska goldfields
(d) The stock market

2. Where is the cat asleep in the early part of chapter nine?
(a) On the foot of Russell's bed
(b) In front of the fire
(c) On Baring-Gould's armchair
(d) On the porch

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

4. What does Russell call Baring-Gould after their first meeting?
(a) An old goat
(b) Her hero
(c) A legend and scholar
(d) A pain

5. What does Schiemann say caused his outburst earlier in the evening?
(a) A blood disorder and the alcohol
(b) His need to be noticed
(c) His anger over his situation
(d) Nothing more than bad manners

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

7. Who does Russell say joins her and Holmes for tea when they return to Baring-Gould's manor?
(a) Baring-Gould
(b) Baring-Gould and Mrs. Elliot
(c) No one
(d) A young homeless family

8. What happens that makes it difficult for Holmes to be sure they're on the exact spot where Lady Howard's coach was seen?
(a) They burned the map the previous night to start a fire
(b) The map is vague
(c) The rain distorts the X Baring-Gould made on the map
(d) The map has been destroyed by the rain

9. What does Holmes give Westaway before leaving him?
(a) Informaiton about how to disprove the legend of the hound
(b) A pat on the shoulder
(c) A phone number so he can call if he sees the hound again
(d) A coin and some advice about women

10. 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) Six days
(b) Four days
(c) Three days
(d) A week

11. Who does Holmes say has asked him to look into an unrelated matter while he's on the moor?
(a) Miss Baskerville
(b) Baring-Gould
(c) His brother
(d) Scotland Yard

12. Who is Henry Cleave waiting for when Holmes and Russell arrive at his house?
(a) The doctor
(b) His wife
(c) His girlfriend
(d) Josiah Gorton

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

14. Who opens the door when Holmes and Russell return to Baring-Gould's house at the opening of chapter seven?
(a) Baring-Gould
(b) Mrs. Elliott
(c) Mr. Ketteridge
(d) Mr. Gorton

15. Why is Holmes angry on the way to Ketteridge's house?
(a) Because Russell was late
(b) He's not angry but is worried about Baring-Gould
(c) He's learned that Ketteridge lives in Baskerville Hall
(d) He hates the time away from the case

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the herd of animals Holmes and Russell meet on the way to Mary Tavy?

3. What does Russell say this herd of animals looks like?

4. How long does Russell say it's been since she's seen Holmes?

5. How long does it take Holmes and Russell to reach Lydford?

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