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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the older lady at the farmhouse call Holmes?
2. What is the herd of animals Holmes and Russell meet on the way to Mary Tavy?
3. Who does Holmes say has asked him to look into an unrelated matter while he's on the moor?
4. What does David Schiemann say the hound is searching for?
5. What does Russell say she did during her train ride to the moor?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some of the physical aspects of the moor that Holmes describes to Russell after Baring-Gould goes to bed?
2. List at least three of the events Holmes and Russell list as they compile clues about the case so far.
3. What are the tors and how are they named?
4. What is the nickname given to the bogs on the moor and why is the nickname appropriate?
5. What does Holmes say about Baring-Gould's attitudes toward superstition and why does this make Russell question the foundation of their friendship?
6. What are some of the details David Sheimann tells about the true curse of the Baskervilles?
7. 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?
8. What is the substance of the second telegram Russell receives? What's the significance of that telegram with regard to the relationship between Russell and Holmes?
9. What do Holmes and Russell talk about while they eat their lunch at the shepherds hut and why is the conversation humorous?
10. Briefly describe the church Russell finds on the property.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Russell and Holmes discover that Ketteridge and Scheimann are "salting" the hills with gold. How do Holmes and Russell individually come to the same conclusion? What is the meaning of this word "salting" in this context? How is it done? Why is it being done?
Essay Topic 2
What are the backgrounds of Scheimann and Ketteridge? What do they present themselves as? What are their fates?
Essay Topic 3
Holmes is asked by his brother to check into a nearby military testing operation. What is the role of the military testing in the overall story line? Does it initially appear that military testing is related to the case of the ghostly coach and the murder? Why or why not?
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