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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 is the idiosyncrasy Russell discovers about the horse she's riding?
2. How old was Baring-Gould when he died?
3. What is the snack young Samuel stops to eat on his way home from his aunt's house?
4. What words does Russell use to describe the music she's heard on the moor?
5. What color are the shoes is the child wearing when she directs Russell toward Elizabeth Chase's house?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Russell say about the people she questions about the coach and the hound and their reliability?
2. What is the story Elizabeth Chase tells about the hedgehog?
3. What is the "gold story" Russell reads about in Baring-Gould's book in his chapter about Okehampton?
4. How does Russell get a group of men to sing the song about Lady Howard's coach?
5. How does Russell go about getting Pethering's body out of the lake?
6. Describe Ketteridge's mood when Russell goes downstairs after her bath and what does Russell note about his appearance?
7. What are some of the things Holmes and Russell discover at Pethering's apartment?
8. What does Inspector Fyfe say about Pethering's body?
9. Describe the conversation between Russell and Ketteridge about the tors.
10. What are some of the clues Holmes and Russell find that lead them to the conclusion that Scheimann and Ketteridge are involved?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
While Russell is traveling the moor in search of clues, she learns that a woman wants to tell her about a hedgehog. What is Russell's reaction to that news? What is the significance of the hedgehog? What is the role of that clue in the story?
Essay Topic 2
The majority of the action is set on the moor. Describe the setting. What is the significance of the setting? How does the setting contribute to the story?
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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