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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Baring-Gould tells Russell about a case of fraud in which the moor was "salted" with what metal?
(a) Tin
(b) Silver
(c) Copper
(d) Iron

2. What does Ketteridge say prompted that toast?
(a) He is pleased to see Russell
(b) He has inherited a great deal of money
(c) He has discovered gold on the moor
(d) He has a buyer for Baskerville Hall

3. What is Holmes' objective with regard to Ketteridge's means of conveyance?
(a) He plans to find it and set a trap
(b) He plans to disable it
(c) He sends Russell to look for it
(d) He plans to look it over so he can testify about it in court

4. How old was Baring-Gould when he died?
(a) Eighty
(b) Ninety
(c) Eighty-nine
(d) Eighty-four

5. What is the injury the horse sustains on the way back to Lew Trenchard?
(a) A bleeding leg
(b) A pulled muscle
(c) A scrap to his side
(d) A broken leg

6. What position does the young man named Adam hold, according to Baring-Gould?
(a) Constable
(b) Doctor
(c) Head beekeeper
(d) Groundskeeper at Lew Trenchard

7. Who drags Pethering's body from the water onto the shore?
(a) Several bystanders
(b) Holmes
(c) The constable
(d) Budd

8. What does Baring-Gould say he'd dreamed of?
(a) Drowning in a flooded quarry
(b) Being a child by the seashore
(c) Being married to his childhood sweetheart
(d) Being caught in a storm on the moor

9. What does Miss Baskerville say happened to strengthen her resolve to find a tenant for Baskerville Hall?
(a) She planned to marry
(b) Pipes burst
(c) The war began
(d) Tax laws became very expensive

10. What does Inspector Fyfe say the coroner found in Pethering's stomach?
(a) Nothing, indicating that he hadn't eaten recently
(b) Roast beef, corn and potatoes
(c) Gold flakes
(d) Egg and bread

11. What does Russell hear when she wakes in the middle of the night?
(a) A child crying
(b) A dog
(c) Men whispering
(d) Nothing

12. When does Miss Baskerville say she plans to marry?
(a) In the summer
(b) Never
(c) Within the month
(d) In March

13. How does Russell get word to Holmes that she's going to be late?
(a) She depends on word of mouth
(b) She doesn't
(c) She telephones
(d) Sends a boy with a message

14. What item of clothing does Russell leave out of the bag she packs at the beginning of chapter ten?
(a) A dressing gown
(b) Socks
(c) A light sweater
(d) A frock

15. Who drives on the day Holmes and Russell take Baring-Gould for one last trip onto the moor?
(a) Holmes
(b) Russell
(c) There's no indication who drove
(d) Baring-Gould

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Russell decide to take the injured horse?

2. What is the idiosyncrasy Russell discovers about the horse she's riding?

3. What color are the shoes is the child wearing when she directs Russell toward Elizabeth Chase's house?

4. What does Ketteridge say he'd like to hire Holmes to do?

5. What happens to make Holmes and Russell change their minds about which night they should go onto the moor to try to catch Ketteridge and Schiemann salting the gold?

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