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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the hound die?
(a) The hound is chased into the Grimpen Mire.
(b) The hound is nearly starved to death and collapses from exhaustion.
(c) The hound is caught in a steel trap.
(d) The hound is shot several times by Holmes.

2. After Watson tells Holmes about his conversation with Laura Lyons, what does Holmes reveal to his partner about Miss Stapleton?
(a) She is the murderer.
(b) She is Frankland's daughter.
(c) She is actually Stapleton's daughter.
(d) She is actually Stapleton's wife.

3. What does Frankland show Watson on his telescope?
(a) Watson sees the young boy delivering food to the man on the moor.
(b) Watson sees the man on the moor.
(c) Watson sees the hound.
(d) Watson sees Sir Henry out by himself.

4. How did Holmes know it was Watson in his hut?
(a) He watched Watson all the way from Frankland's manor.
(b) His footprints.
(c) His cigarette stub.
(d) He heard Watson mumbling to himself.

5. Who arrives from London to help Holmes?
(a) Stapleton's brother.
(b) Sir Charles.
(c) Cartwright.
(d) Lestrade.

6. According to Holmes and Watson's deductions, who must have sent the message of warning to Sir Henry in London?
(a) Dr. Mortimer.
(b) Miss Stapleton.
(c) Frankland.
(d) Stapleton.

7. What does Watson deduce about the candle?
(a) He realizes that Barrymore is merely trying to write in secret at night.
(b) He realizes that Barrymore is plotting to burn down Baskerville Hall.
(c) He realizes it is a signal.
(d) He realizes that Barrymore is using it to burn letters.

8. Why did Mrs. Lyons wish to meet with Sir Charles so secretly?
(a) She wanted to avoid a scandal by meeting privately with a bachelor.
(b) She did not want to face Barrymore.
(c) She wanted to keep her relationship a secret from her estranged husband.
(d) She wanted to keep her friendship with Sir Charles secret from her father.

9. What does Holmes's discovery of the portrait reveal?
(a) Stapleton is a Baskerville.
(b) Hugo never existed.
(c) Sir Charles is still alive.
(d) Sir Henry is not a Baskerville.

10. To whom does this statement apply: "Evil indeed is the man who has not one woman to mourn him" ?
(a) Selden.
(b) Frankland.
(c) Barrymore.
(d) Stapleton.

11. Why did Mrs. Lyons wish to meet with Sir Charles on the night of his death?
(a) She was hoping that he would give his blessing to her divorce.
(b) She was hoping that he would propose to her.
(c) She wished to warn him.
(d) She needed his help and he was going to be away to London for a long time.

12. What assures Watson that the hound is mortal?
(a) Lestrade is able to call to it.
(b) Holmes was able to wound it.
(c) He hears it breathing.
(d) He sees it make impressions in the earth.

13. Because of the convict and out of concern for the Stapletons, what did Sir Henry offer to them, which Stapleton turned down?
(a) The company of Perkins, Sir Henry's groom.
(b) The company of Barrymore.
(c) The company of Sir Henry.
(d) The company of Watson.

14. Who is L.L.?
(a) Laura Lancaster, the youngest sister of Frankland.
(b) Laura Lyons, the daughter of Frankland.
(c) There is no L.L.
(d) Laura Lols, the cousin of Stapleton.

15. What sort of business did the people on the moor help L.L. set up?
(a) A veterinarian clinic.
(b) A typewriting business.
(c) A dogbreeding business.
(d) A branch of a legislative firm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the deal Stapleton strikes with Sir Henry?

2. Who is the man that was killed on the moor?

3. What does Barrymore tell Watson about the mysterious man on the moor?

4. Why did Stapleton tie up and gag his wife?

5. What do Sir Henry and Watson do to entrap Barrymore?

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