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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Mortimer read out loud to Watson and Holmes?
(a) Sir Charles's last will and testament.
(b) Maps of Devonshire.
(c) A newspaper article.
(d) The legend of the Baskerville hound.

2. How much is Sir Henry going to inherit from Sir Charles?
(a) Nearly a million pounds.
(b) Over two million pounds.
(c) Several hundreds of pounds.
(d) Nearly half a million pounds.

3. What is a favored study of Dr. Mortimer?
(a) Theater.
(b) The study of skull formations.
(c) The study of the human hand.
(d) Art.

4. How did Dr. Mortimer deduce that Sir Charles had stood at the gate for five to ten minutes?
(a) He watched Sir Charles the night he died.
(b) He noticed that cigar ash had dropped twice.
(c) Sir Charles's watch had been smashed.
(d) Sir Charles marked time with pebbles.

5. When Dr. Mortimer arrives at the rooms, what is revealed that annoys Holmes?
(a) Holmes find the doctor to be rude.
(b) Holmes's deduction are completely wrong.
(c) Holmes's deductions are mostly, but not completely accurate.
(d) Holmes does not appreciate the doctor just stopping in unannounced.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Though he is described as godless, what in particular made Hugo notorious?

3. What newspaper does Holmes find the original newsprint from?

4. How is Holmes able to deduce the size of Dr. Mortimer's dog?

5. Why does Holmes change his mind about Sir Henry going to Baskerville Hall?

(see the answer key)

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