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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 say she did during her train ride to the moor?
(a) Talked to a young mother and child
(b) Studied the maps of the area
(c) Read
(d) Slept

2. What does Pethering have in his hand that concerns Russell?
(a) A small statue
(b) A book
(c) A fireplace poker
(d) A gun

3. How many horses does Westaway say he actually saw?
(a) Four
(b) One
(c) None
(d) Two

4. What is the farmer doing when Holmes and Russell reach the farmhouse after being caught in the fog?
(a) Attempting to deliver a cow
(b) Having lunch
(c) Taking a nap
(d) Milking a cow

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the sound the young courting couple said they heard from the beast that was with Lady Howard's coach?

2. What does Russell wear down to breakfast?

3. Who does Russell decide needs to stand guard against the possibility of Pethering's return?

4. According to the legend, when will Lady Howard be free to rest?

5. Where do Holmes and Russell go after their meal at the Inn at Two Bridges?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Holmes search for when he reaches the spot Baring-Gould marked as the last place Lady Howard's coach has been seen and why does he fail to find it?

2. What are some of the sounds reported by those who sighted the coach and hound, according to Baring-Gould?

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

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

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

6. What are some of the details Ketteridge reveals about his life prior to his arrival in Dartmoor?

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

9. What is Cleave doing when Holmes and Russell arrive at his house and what does he ask of Holmes and Russell before taking them inside for tea?

10. What does Ketteridge say he does with his time and what does Russell realize this means about his fascination with Baskerville Hall?

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