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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 does Baring-Gould say is his relationship to Holmes?
(a) He is Holmes' grandfather
(b) He is Holmes' uncle
(c) He is Holmes' godfather
(d) He is Holmes' second cousin

2. Which of the following was among the items found in Pethering's bag?
(a) A letter from an aunt
(b) A textbook from the class he taught
(c) A suit
(d) A pair of hiking boots

3. What color are the shoes is the child wearing when she directs Russell toward Elizabeth Chase's house?
(a) She's not wearing any
(b) Black
(c) Blue
(d) Brown

4. What weapon is Russell carrying when she and Holmes go onto the moor in search of Ketteridge and Schiemann?
(a) A pistol
(b) A shotgun
(c) A knife
(d) A handful of grenades

5. What did Holmes learn about the young Londoner who'd seen Lady Howard's coach?
(a) That he was an attorney and a philanthropist
(b) That he was studying to be a doctor and had a limp
(c) That he was a professional hiker and author
(d) That he wrote stories about ghostly sightings

Short Answer Questions

1. Who drags Pethering's body from the water onto the shore?

2. What does Russell ask from the maid who is just outside the bathroom?

3. What was the original purpose of the Princetown Prison?

4. What does Ketteridge say was the most exciting moment of his life?

5. Where is Wheal Betsy located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the clues Holmes and Russell find that lead them to the conclusion that Scheimann and Ketteridge are involved?

2. What does Holmes learn about the true identities of Ketteridge and Scheimann and how does he learn this?

3. What does Baring-Gould say about his relationship to Holmes and what's Russell's reaction?

4. What is the story Ketteridge tells about being caught in a snow slide?

5. What is the purpose of Ketteridge and Scheimann salting the moor with gold and what is the purpose of creating the illusion of Lady Howard's coach and the ghostly hound?

6. What does Russell say about the people she questions about the coach and the hound and their reliability?

7. Describe how and why Russell's attitude toward Baring-Gould has changed by this point in the book.

8. What happens when Red shies soon after leaving Elizabeth Chase's house?

9. What does Ketteridge say about his ability to keep his cook and what is Russell's response?

10. What does Holmes say he believe to be the purpose of the pipes he found buried near the old tin works?

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