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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. Where does Ketteridge say he and Scheimann first met?

2. What is Baring-Gould drinking when Russell joins him downstairs the morning after her return from Ketteridge's house in chapter fifteen?

3. What is the name of the horse Russell takes for her trip onto the moor?

4. What color are the shoes is the child wearing when she directs Russell toward Elizabeth Chase's house?

5. What item of clothing does Russell leave out of the bag she packs at the beginning of chapter ten?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Russell greeted when she reaches Baskerville Hall and what is the conclusion she comes to?

2. What does Russell say about the two speeds Red has and what she believes to be her options other than accepting this?

3. What is the "gold story" Russell reads about in Baring-Gould's book in his chapter about Okehampton?

4. What does Inspector Fyfe say about Pethering's body?

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

6. What is the story Elizabeth Chase tells about the hedgehog?

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

8. Describe the conversation between Russell and Ketteridge about the tors.

9. Describe Ketteridge's mood when Russell goes downstairs after her bath and what does Russell note about his appearance?

10. Describe the moment in which Russell's attitude about the moor changes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Russell and Holmes discover that Ketteridge and Scheimann are "salting" the hills with gold. How do Holmes and Russell individually come to the same conclusion? What is the meaning of this word "salting" in this context? How is it done? Why is it being done?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Russell and Holmes discover that people on the moor are very helpful in their willingness to relate any scrap of information about Lady Howard's coach and the hound. Which pieces of information are presented by people on the moor and which are pertinent to the solving of the mystery? Why are the people so anxious to tell their stories? Why is there one family that are not willing to tell their story? What does this say about the people of the moor? Is it reasonable and realistic?

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