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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How long does Baring-Gould say he's been on the moor?
(a) Seventy years
(b) Forty years
(c) Ninety years
(d) Fourteen years

4. Who is the saint to whom Brentor Church is dedicated?
(a) Saint Sabine
(b) Saint Peter
(c) Saint Michael
(d) Saint Christopher

5. What is the first thing Holmes does when he and Russell go inside the Drake farmhouse?
(a) Asks if Drake killed Josiah Gorton
(b) Asks for tea
(c) Puts wood on the smouldering fire
(d) They don't go inside

6. 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) Lying beside a wall
(c) Sitting in the loft of a barn
(d) Walking along a path

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

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

9. What color is the umbrella Holmes provides for Russell as they're leaving for Ketteridge's house?
(a) Green
(b) Yellow
(c) Black
(d) Blue

10. What does Russell find on her dinner tray after her bath?
(a) Soup anc cheese
(b) Soup and rolls
(c) Soup, rolls, cheese, a tart and an apple
(d) Soup and a tart

11. How long does it take Holmes and Russell to reach Lydford?
(a) All day
(b) An hour
(c) All afternoon
(d) Three hours

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

13. Who does Russell say joins her and Holmes for tea when they return to the manor?
(a) Mrs. Elliott
(b) No one
(c) Baring-Goul
(d) A young homeless family

14. How does Holmes propose to find the names of the couple who'd seen the coach from Gibbett Hill?
(a) He'll ask at a farm in the area
(b) He'll call the police
(c) Check with guest registries from the local inns
(d) He'll ask at the train station

15. What is the name of Baring-Gould's wife who is buried in the churchyard?
(a) Genevieve
(b) Gertrude
(c) Grace
(d) Ginger

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Holmes say was found on the ground near Josiah Gorton's body?

2. What time of day is Lady Howard supposed to be seen?

3. What is Jacob Drew's occupation?

4. Which of the following is a clue Holmes adds to Russell's list of sightings of Lady Howard's coach and the dog?

5. Where does Russell spend the afternoon near the end of chapter nine?

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