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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What time of day is Lady Howard supposed to be seen?
(a) Just before dawn
(b) Just before sunset
(c) Just after sunset
(d) After midnight

3. How does Ketteridge say he powers the lights at his home?
(a) Wind turbines and batteries
(b) Generators and batteries
(c) An electric line from town
(d) Water turbines and batteries

4. Which of the following does Holmes not use when he's explaining Baring-Gould's identity to Russell upon their first meeting?
(a) Godfather
(b) Historian
(c) friend
(d) Theologian

5. What does the older lady at the farmhouse call Holmes?
(a) Mister
(b) Snoop Sherlock
(c) Sir
(d) Master

6. 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 tree
(d) A car

7. What does Holmes say was found on the ground near Josiah Gorton's body?
(a) Footprints of a large dog
(b) Gold nuggets
(c) A note
(d) A bloody knife

8. Where does Russell spend the afternoon near the end of chapter nine?
(a) In the study
(b) On the moor
(c) In her room
(d) In the churchyard

9. What does Russell note about Mr. Ketteridge's accent?
(a) That he's decidedly English
(b) That she can't decide where he's from
(c) That it seems American
(d) That there's a soft drawl, probably from Georgia

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

11. How often does Henry Cleave say Josiah Gorton had offered to buy him a drink?
(a) Only when he'd found gold
(b) Only when he'd found a wealthy strike of tin
(c) Never
(d) Every time they met

12. Why does Russell say she has to walk hunched over in the rain?
(a) To make it clear to Holmes that she's miserable
(b) The keep the wind out of her face
(c) To keep the rain out of her collar
(d) To keep the rain off her glasses

13. What does Russell wear down to breakfast?
(a)
(b) A dress to appease Baring-Gould
(c)
(d) Trousers, despite what Baring-Gould might think

14. Where does the barman say Pethering has gone?
(a) To Baskerville Hall
(b) Out on the moor
(c) In search of gold
(d) To Baring-Gould's house

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Holmes say is the only true rumor circulating on the moor at the moment?

2. What is the marker that had been originally erected to direct pilgims?

3. How long have Russell and Holmes been married?

4. What does Russell have to drink upon her arrival at Ketteridge's house?

5. What is the name of Baring-Gould's wife who is buried in the churchyard?

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