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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 does the older lady at the farmhouse call Holmes?
2. Where does Russell spend the afternoon near the end of chapter nine?
3. What is the secondary case Holmes is supposed to be working while he's in Dartmoor?
4. What is the name of Baring-Gould's wife who is buried in the churchyard?
5. What time of day is Lady Howard supposed to be seen?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Cleave doing when Holmes and Russell arrive at his house and what does he ask of Holmes and Russell before taking them inside for tea?
2. What does Holmes say about Baring-Gould's attitudes toward superstition and why does this make Russell question the foundation of their friendship?
3. What is the mystery Baring-Gould has asked Holmes and Russell to solve?
4. What is the legend of Lady Howard's coach?
5. What is the nickname given to the bogs on the moor and why is the nickname appropriate?
6. What are some of the things Holmes learns in the inn on the night when Russell plays the tin whistle?
7. What are some of the details David Sheimann tells about the true curse of the Baskervilles?
8. Why does a young man who relates Johnny Trelawny's sighting of the coach say Johnny left the moor and what does Russell believe to be the real reason Johnny left?
9. What do Holmes and Russell talk about while they eat their lunch at the shepherds hut and why is the conversation humorous?
10. How does Russell know Holmes is not happy about the evening at Ketteridge's house and what does Holmes say is the source of that irritation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Mary Russell. What kind of person is she? What are her traits? Is she a believable character? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the scheme hatched by Scheimann and Ketteridge including those subtleties that are not immediately evident. How do historical references to the novel, "The Hounds of Baskerville" play into the scheme?
Essay Topic 3
Mrs. Elliott is the cook for Baring-Gould but she is also fiercely protective of him. Describe actions on her part that indicate her protectiveness. What kind of person is she? What can be learned about her character from the scenes in which she appears? How important is her character?
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