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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. How long have Russell and Holmes been married?

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

3. What is Jacob Drew's occupation?

4. How does Russell learn that Lew House is two miles north of the station?

5. Where does Russell spend the afternoon near the end of chapter nine?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of the sounds reported by those who sighted the coach and hound, according to Baring-Gould?

3. Who was Josiah Gorton and why is his death important to Baring-Gould?

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

5. Who are the three people at Baring-Gould's house when Holmes and Russell return and what is Russell's opinion of them?

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

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

8. What is Pethering's purpose for wanting to see Baring-Gould?

9. How do Russell and Holmes find the shelter where they eat their lunch during the first trek onto the moor?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Russell is traveling the moor in search of clues, she learns that a woman wants to tell her about a hedgehog. What is Russell's reaction to that news? What is the significance of the hedgehog? What is the role of that clue in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the use of telegrams over the course of the book. Include the information that arrives to and from Russell and Holmes in the story and the use of the technology during this time period overall.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Lew Trenchard. At one point, Russell returns to Lew Trenchard from Baskerville Hall and critically compares the two structures. She says there's something "off" about Baskerville Hall. Write a comparison of the two, using Russell's impressions and details from the story.

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