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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. Why is Holmes angry on the way to Ketteridge's house?
2. Why does Baring-Gould say he'll write a letter in favor of Pethering's claims?
3. What color is the umbrella Holmes provides for Russell as they're leaving for Ketteridge's house?
4. What is the name given to the bizarre shaped rocks?
5. What does Russell say the conversation revolves around as she's leaving the room?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the role of the hound in the legend of Lady Howard's coach?
2. 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?
3. What does Holmes say about Baring-Gould's attitudes toward superstition and why does this make Russell question the foundation of their friendship?
4. Who are the three people at Baring-Gould's house when Holmes and Russell return and what is Russell's opinion of them?
5. List at least three of the events Holmes and Russell list as they compile clues about the case so far.
6. What is the legend of Lady Howard's coach?
7. Briefly describe the church Russell finds on the property.
8. How do Russell and Holmes find the shelter where they eat their lunch during the first trek onto the moor?
9. What are some of the physical aspects of the moor that Holmes describes to Russell after Baring-Gould goes to bed?
10. What do Holmes and Russell talk about while they eat their lunch at the shepherds hut and why is the conversation humorous?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Russell goes onto the moor alone on a horse. Describe her trip. What are the humorous points of the journey? Why are they humorous? What does the trip reveal about Russell's character?
Essay Topic 2
Mrs. Elliott is the cook for Baring-Gould but she is also fiercely protective of him. Describe actions on her part that indicate her protectiveness. What kind of person is she? What can be learned about her character from the scenes in which she appears? How important is her character?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the use of telegrams over the course of the book. Include the information that arrives to and from Russell and Holmes in the story and the use of the technology during this time period overall.
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