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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Russell note about Mr. Ketteridge's accent?
(a) That there's a soft drawl, probably from Georgia
(b) That she can't decide where he's from
(c) That it seems American
(d) That he's decidedly English

2. What time do Holmes and Russell arrive back at Baring-Gould's house after the evening with Ketteridge?
(a) After nine in the evening
(b) After midnight
(c) After ten in the evening
(d) After two in the morning

3. Where does Baring-Gould say he's heard the song about the ghostly carriage?
(a) The young couple
(b) His childhood nurse
(c) His mother
(d) He made it up

4. How long have Holmes and Russell been on the moor when they return to Baring-Gould's house at the beginning of chapter seven?
(a) Three days
(b) Six days
(c) A week
(d) Four days

5. According to Baring-Gould, what did the young courting couple claim to be doing when they sighted Lady Howard's coach?
(a) Lying beside a wall
(b) Sitting in the loft of a barn
(c) Walking along a path
(d) Sitting on top of a wall

6. What is the secondary case Holmes is supposed to be working while he's in Dartmoor?
(a) Looking for a gold thief
(b) Checking on a military weapon
(c) Searching for the source of rumors about war
(d) Looking for a fugitive from Scotland Yard

7. Where does the barman say Pethering has gone?
(a) In search of gold
(b) To Baring-Gould's house
(c) Out on the moor
(d) To Baskerville Hall

8. Where did Josiah Gorton spend the afternoon before his death?
(a) At an inn
(b) In a tin mine
(c) At the home of a friend
(d) At the home of Baring-Gould

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

10. How long does Russell say it's been since she's seen Holmes?
(a) Two months
(b) Three days
(c) Almost a week
(d) Three weeks

11. How long have Russell and Holmes been married?
(a) Three years
(b) Nine years
(c) Ten years
(d) Two years

12. Who is Henry Cleave waiting for when Holmes and Russell arrive at his house?
(a) Josiah Gorton
(b) The doctor
(c) His girlfriend
(d) His wife

13. What happens that makes it difficult for Holmes to be sure they're on the exact spot where Lady Howard's coach was seen?
(a) They burned the map the previous night to start a fire
(b) The map has been destroyed by the rain
(c) The rain distorts the X Baring-Gould made on the map
(d) The map is vague

14. What does Russell find on her dinner tray after her bath?
(a) Soup, rolls, cheese, a tart and an apple
(b) Soup and a tart
(c) Soup anc cheese
(d) Soup and rolls

15. Why is Holmes angry on the way to Ketteridge's house?
(a) Because Russell was late
(b) He's not angry but is worried about Baring-Gould
(c) He hates the time away from the case
(d) He's learned that Ketteridge lives in Baskerville Hall

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Russell call Baring-Gould after their first meeting?

2. Why does Russell say she has to walk hunched over in the rain?

3. Where does Holmes drop his hat and gloves?

4. Which of the following does Holmes not use when he's explaining Baring-Gould's identity to Russell upon their first meeting?

5. What does Russell say this herd of animals looks like?

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