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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 through 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Holmes not use when he's explaining Baring-Gould's identity to Russell upon their first meeting?
(a) friend
(b) Godfather
(c) Historian
(d) Theologian

2. Which of the following is a clue Holmes adds to Russell's list of sightings of Lady Howard's coach and the dog?
(a) The date the couple saw the coach from Gibbett Hill
(b) The date Josiah Gorton was killed
(c) The date the granny heard the dog scratching at the door
(d) The date the courting couple saw the dog

3. What does the liver mortis indicate to Russell about Pethering's body?
(a) That he had been brutally beaten
(b) That he didn't die in the water
(c) That he couldn't have been dead more than a half hour
(d) Nothing

4. What does Holmes say happened to Sir Henry's two sons?
(a) They squandered their inheritance and are penniless
(b) They were killed in the war
(c) They died in a hunting accident
(d) They are both worthless

5. What does Russell note about Mr. Ketteridge's hand?
(a) That he's wearing several pieces of expensive jewelry
(b) That it's calloused
(c) That it's very cold and soft
(d) That he's missing the tip of one finger

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following are among the things Russell notes about Postbridge?

2. What is Holmes eating when Russell joins him in the Inn at Two Bridges in chapter six?

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

4. Who is the saint to whom Brentor Church is dedicated?

5. How does Holmes propose to find the names of the couple who'd seen the coach from Gibbett Hill?

(see the answer key)

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