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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 Native Americans occasionally travel the desert in Part 2: Chapter 1?

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

3. In Part 2: Chapter 4, from the road how far is it to the ravine where Hope has horses?

4. How many miles does a caravan route run through the landscape in Part 2: Chapter 1?

5. In Part 2: Chapter 4, what does Jefferson eat when he arrives at John's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 2: Chapter 5, who is visiting and why when John returns to his home?

2. Why is it surprising when John finds a note warning him that there are 29 days remaining to give Lucy as a bride to a Mormon in Part 2: Chapter 4?

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

4. What is the date and who is looking down from a slight elevation in Part 2: Chapter 1?

5. In Part 2: Chapter 3, why does Brigham Young come to speak to John?

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

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

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

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

10. How long does it take Jefferson to get back to Salt Lake City, and what does he learn there in Part 2: Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A spoiler in literature is an element in a written work that reveals plot elements or content. What are some titles of chapters? How do those titles indicate what will happen in a chapter? Are there any spoilers in this book?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

A red herring is information that misleads readers. What are some red herrings in the the novel? How do they deceive characters and readers? How do the red herrings create twists in the plot?

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