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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. Who is with Ketteridge when Russell joins him after her bath?

2. What does Baring-Gould say is the reason it's difficult to keep bees on the moor?

3. What kind of sandwich does Russell eat when she stops at the place where Tiggy was found?

4. What does Baring-Gould say he'd dreamed of?

5. What is the subject of the song Russell requests from the singing moor men?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the moment in which Russell's attitude about the moor changes?

2. What does Baring-Gould say about his relationship to Holmes and what's Russell's reaction?

3. Describe Ketteridge's mood when Russell goes downstairs after her bath and what does Russell note about his appearance?

4. Describe how and why Russell's attitude toward Baring-Gould has changed by this point in the book.

5. What does Russell say about the two speeds Red has and what she believes to be her options other than accepting this?

6. What are some of the things Holmes and Russell discover at Pethering's apartment?

7. What does Holmes learn about the true identities of Ketteridge and Scheimann and how does he learn this?

8. Why does Ketteridge ask about Russell's knowledge of the sightings of the hounds and Lady Howard's coach? What does Russell respond?

9. What does Russell say about the people she questions about the coach and the hound and their reliability?

10. What does Holmes believe to be the truth about Scheimann's disposal of Pethering's body and what is Russell's reaction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The story is presented as non-fiction written by Mary Russell. Why does the author choose this method of presentation. Is it effective? Why or why not?

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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