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

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

3. What else does Holmes say he found in Josiah Gortons cache?
(a) Maps and a diary
(b) Cooking utensils and bedding
(c) Tin and tools
(d) Money and food

4. Who is Henry Cleave waiting for when Holmes and Russell arrive at his house?
(a) His wife
(b) His girlfriend
(c) Josiah Gorton
(d) The doctor

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Holmes say happened to Sir Henry's two sons?

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

3. Who is the saint to whom Brentor Church is dedicated?

4. Where does Holmes drop his hat and gloves?

5. What are the Dartmoor Stables?

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. Who was Josiah Gorton and why is his death important to Baring-Gould?

3. What are some of the things Holmes learns in the inn on the night when Russell plays the tin whistle?

4. Briefly describe the church Russell finds on the property.

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

6. What are some of the details Cleave offers up about Josiah Gorton and about their last conversation?

7. Who are the three people at Baring-Gould's house when Holmes and Russell return and what is Russell's opinion of them?

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

9. As Holmes and Russell are making their way back to Lew Trenchard after their first foray onto the moor, how does Russell say about her physical state as compared to Holmes? Does she say this is typical?

10. What is the nickname given to the bogs on the moor and why is the nickname appropriate?

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