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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Schiemann say caused his outburst earlier in the evening?

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

4. What does Russell find on her dinner tray after her bath?

5. How long have Holmes and Russell been on the moor when they return to Baring-Gould's house at the beginning of chapter seven?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Russell's state when she arrives at Lew House and the reactions of Holmes and Baring-Gould to her appearance and attitude.

2. What are the tors and how are they named?

3. How does Holmes describe the people of the moor?

4. Why does a young man who relates Johnny Trelawny's sighting of the coach say Johnny left the moor and what does Russell believe to be the real reason Johnny left?

5. List at least three of the events Holmes and Russell list as they compile clues about the case so far.

6. What are some of the physical aspects of the moor that Holmes describes to Russell after Baring-Gould goes to bed?

7. What does Holmes say about Baring-Gould's attitudes toward superstition and why does this make Russell question the foundation of their friendship?

8. How do Russell and Holmes find the shelter where they eat their lunch during the first trek onto the moor?

9. What do Holmes and Russell talk about while they eat their lunch at the shepherds hut and why is the conversation humorous?

10. What is the role of the hound in the legend of Lady Howard's coach?

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