The Moor: A Mary Russell Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 124 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Moor: A Mary Russell Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 124 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the scene on the picture Russell stops to consider?
(a) A beautiful woman
(b) A fox hunt
(c) A cabin
(d) A stream

2. What color is the umbrella Holmes provides for Russell as they're leaving for Ketteridge's house?
(a) Yellow
(b) Green
(c) Black
(d) Blue

3. What is Jacob Drew's occupation?
(a) He's a bartender
(b) He's a mechanic
(c) He owns a bar
(d) He's a cook

4. What is Thomas Westaway doing when Holmes and Russell arrive at his farm?
(a) Having lunch
(b) Plowing
(c) Milking a cow
(d) Working on a fence

5. How long does it take Holmes and Russell to reach Lydford?
(a) An hour
(b) Three hours
(c) All afternoon
(d) All day

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the young couple from that swore they'd seen Lady Howard's coach from Gibbett Hill?

2. What time do Holmes and Russell arrive back at Baring-Gould's house after the evening with Ketteridge?

3. What does Holmes say happened to Sir Henry's two sons?

4. What is served for the meal soon after Russell's arrival?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the substance of the second telegram Russell receives? What's the significance of that telegram with regard to the relationship between Russell and Holmes?

2. What is the nickname given to the bogs on the moor and why is the nickname appropriate?

3. What are some of the things Holmes learns in the inn on the night when Russell plays the tin whistle?

4. List at least three of the events Holmes and Russell list as they compile clues about the case so far.

5. Who is the first to call Holmes by his nickname and how did the nickname come to be commonly used on the moor?

6. What is the role of the hound in the legend of Lady Howard's coach?

7. As Holmes and Russell are making their way back to Lew Trenchard after their first foray onto the moor, how does Russell say about her physical state as compared to Holmes? Does she say this is typical?

8. What does Holmes search for when he reaches the spot Baring-Gould marked as the last place Lady Howard's coach has been seen and why does he fail to find it?

9. What is the mystery Baring-Gould has asked Holmes and Russell to solve?

10. What does Holmes say about Baring-Gould's attitudes toward superstition and why does this make Russell question the foundation of their friendship?

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