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

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

3. How many horses does Westaway say he actually saw?

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

5. According to Baring-Gould, what did the young courting couple claim to be doing when they sighted Lady Howard's coach?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

5. What are some of the details David Sheimann tells about the true curse of the Baskervilles?

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a list of all the clues that help Holmes and Russell solve the mystery. Which are most important? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Russell and Holmes discover that people on the moor are very helpful in their willingness to relate any scrap of information about Lady Howard's coach and the hound. Which pieces of information are presented by people on the moor and which are pertinent to the solving of the mystery? Why are the people so anxious to tell their stories? Why is there one family that are not willing to tell their story? What does this say about the people of the moor? Is it reasonable and realistic?

Essay Topic 3

Holmes is considered a major character in this story. Describe Holmes as he is seen in this story. Is he presented in this story as you expected? Why or why not.

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