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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is the man on the moor?
(a) Dr. Mortimer.
(b) Sir Charles.
(c) Stapleton.
(d) Sherlock 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 Frankland's daughter.
(b) She is actually Stapleton's daughter.
(c) She is the murderer.
(d) She is actually Stapleton's wife.
3. What does Watson keep hearing from the moor?
(a) A man screaming.
(b) A woman sobbing.
(c) A train.
(d) The baying of a hound.
4. Who is L.L.?
(a) Laura Lyons, the daughter of Frankland.
(b) There is no L.L.
(c) Laura Lancaster, the youngest sister of Frankland.
(d) Laura Lols, the cousin of Stapleton.
5. While Sir Henry is being entertained in Merripit House, what do Holmes and Watson observe Stapleton doing?
(a) Stapleton goes to the outhouse.
(b) Stapleton goes to the Grimpen Mire.
(c) Stapleton lets his horses loose.
(d) Stapleton is sobbing.
6. What was spread over the hound to give it a ghoulish look?
(a) Swamp water.
(b) Oil.
(c) Ink.
(d) Phosphorous.
7. What revelation upsets Laura Lyons?
(a) Stapleton is married.
(b) Frankland is not her father.
(c) Sir Henry is related to her.
(d) Sir Charles is still alive.
8. Where does Stapleton take Sir Henry and Watson in Chapter 8?
(a) The Grimpen Mire.
(b) Hound's Tor.
(c) The place where the convict is believed to have been last seen.
(d) The area where, according to the story, Hugo Baskerville was killed.
9. What captures Holmes's attention in Baskerville Hall?
(a) The portrait of Hugo.
(b) Sir Henry's cast-off clothing.
(c) Sir Henry's liquor cabinet.
(d) The portrait of Sir Charles.
10. Why is Watson glad to see Holmes after going to the stone hut?
(a) The case is beginning to overwhelm Watson.
(b) He is scared to walk back to Baskerville Hall alone.
(c) He believes he is being followed.
(d) He was worried for Holmes's safety.
11. What sort of business did the people on the moor help L.L. set up?
(a) A veterinarian clinic.
(b) A branch of a legislative firm.
(c) A typewriting business.
(d) A dogbreeding business.
12. What had Stapleton falsely promised Mrs. Lyons?
(a) He promised to marry her after she was granted a divorce.
(b) He promised to give her Baskerville Hall.
(c) He promised to help her pursue a suit with Sir Henry.
(d) He promised to help her leave the country.
13. How did Holmes know it was Watson in his hut?
(a) He heard Watson mumbling to himself.
(b) His cigarette stub.
(c) He watched Watson all the way from Frankland's manor.
(d) His footprints.
14. How is Chapter 8 narrated?
(a) The narration is in the form of newspaper articles.
(b) The narration is in the form of letters between Watson and Dr. Mortimer.
(c) The narration is in the form of Watson's journal.
(d) The narration is in the form of letters from Watson to Holmes.
15. Why does Sir Henry decide that they must go capture Selden?
(a) Selden is a dangerous, violent murderer.
(b) He believes that the Stapletons are in danger from Selden.
(c) He wants to get back at the Barrymores.
(d) He wants the reward money.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the deal Stapleton strikes with Sir Henry?
2. Why did Holmes lie about being in London to Watson?
3. What assures Watson that the hound is mortal?
4. Why did Stapleton tie up and gag his wife?
5. While Sir Henry is inside Merripit House, what begins to happen that Holmes fears could disrupt their plan?
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