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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. In Part 2: Chapter 1, what mountains are the most dreary in the desert?

2. What month is it when Lucy finds the road blocked by cattle and herdsmen in Part 2: Chapter 2?

3. What is the date of John's death?

4. In Part 2: Chapter 4, how many days is John given in the threatening note?

5. In Part 2: Chapter 4, when do the Mormons plan to come for Lucy?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 2: Chapter 5, where do John, Lucy, and Jefferson find themselves by the first morning after they fled, and what do they do at dawn?

2. What happens on the second day of John, Lucy, and Jefferson's trip in Part 2: Chapter 5?

3. Who rescues John and Lucy in Part 2: Chapter 1?

4. In Part 2: Chapter 4, what does John tell Drebber and Stangerson as he asks them to leave?

5. How does John Ferrier prosper over the years?

6. Why does John want to rush upstairs for his gun in Part 2: Chapter 4, and why does he not do so?

7. How does John Ferrier feel about Lucy marrying Jefferson Hope?

8. In Part 2: Chapter 1, why are John Ferrier and Lucy traveling alone?

9. In Part 2: Chapter 4, how do John and Lucy get away from their home?

10. In Part 2: Chapter 2, what have the Mormons overcome to make it to Utah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of A Study in Scarlet, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 2

A frame story sets the scene for a story within a story. What is the frame story in A Study in Scarlet? How does it provide perspective for John and Lucy’s story?

Essay Topic 3

Lucy is married to Drebber against her will. Why is Lucy married to Drebber? What does he gain from his marriage to her? How does he act when she dies? How is greed responsible for the marriage?

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