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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Holmes trick the hotel clerk into talking about guests who have checked in after Sir Henry?
(a) Holmes distracts him while Watson looks at the registry.
(b) Holmes asks about Sir Henry.
(c) Holmes makes the clerk think he is asking about Sir Henry's relatives.
(d) Holmes claims to recognize the names and was wondering if they were friends of his.

2. Why does Holmes change his mind about Sir Henry going to Baskerville Hall?
(a) Sir Henry announces that he plans to tear down Baskerville Hall.
(b) Holmes realizes Sir Henry will not get any work done in London.
(c) Holmes realizes that Baskerville Hall is not dangerous.
(d) Holmes knows now that Sir Henry is being followed in London.

3. How was Holmes able to tell what newspaper the words came from?
(a) He found the cut-up newspaper.
(b) The font.
(c) The color of the newsprint.
(d) The date was on one of the words.

4. What newspaper does Holmes find the original newsprint from?
(a) The current London TImes.
(b) The current Devonshire Times.
(c) The previous day's Devonshire Times.
(d) The previous day's London Times.

5. How does Holmes go about his search for the cut-up newspaper?
(a) He hires a boy named Cartwright to bribe the postman.
(b) Holmes sends Watson to check the wastepaper.
(c) Holmes checks the wastepaper himself.
(d) He hires a boy named Cartwright to search the wastepaper of each hotel in Charing Cross.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Dr. Mortimer deduce that Sir Charles had stood at the gate for five to ten minutes?

2. In lieu of persuading Sir Henry to avoid Baskerville Hall, what does Holmes suggest?

3. What does Holmes deduce about the sender of Sir Henry's object?

4. Where does chapter one take place?

5. What does the first telegram to Holmes reveal?

(see the answer key)

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