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

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

3. What does David Schiemann say the hound is searching for?
(a) His mate
(b) His mistress
(c) His master
(d) A soul

4. Where do Holmes and Russell go after their meal at the Inn at Two Bridges?
(a) To find a room
(b) To the bar
(c) To question a young girl who'd seen the hound
(d) To find a ride back to Baring-Gould's house

5. What are the Dartmoor Stables?
(a) Bogs that can such a person under
(b) The unnamed inns that dot the moor
(c) Small pens where wild horses feed and can be caught
(d) Large barns where horses are housed

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the original purpose of the pit near Baring-Gould's house?

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

3. Who does Russell say joins her and Holmes for tea when they return to Baring-Gould's manor?

4. What does Russell say the conversation revolves around as she's leaving the room?

5. What happens that makes it difficult for Holmes to be sure they're on the exact spot where Lady Howard's coach was seen?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Pethering's purpose for wanting to see Baring-Gould?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Russell know Holmes is not happy about the evening at Ketteridge's house and what does Holmes say is the source of that irritation?

10. Who is the first to call Holmes by his nickname and how did the nickname come to be commonly used on the moor?

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