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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Sir Charles return to Baskerville Hall?
(a) He made a fortune in South Africa and wished to renovate his ancestral home.
(b) He wished to marry and start a family.
(c) He was going to have the hall destroyed.
(d) He wished to disprove rumors of the Baskerville hound.

2. What dangerous place on the moor has claimed the lives of several people and animals?
(a) The Grimpen Mire.
(b) Fox Tor.
(c) The Green Tor.
(d) Devon Mire.

3. What is the result of Hugo's wild ride after the girl?
(a) A hound will visit Baskerville Hall every full moon to take one of the men away.
(b) Hugo marries the girl.
(c) Hugo has his throat torn out by a large hound.
(d) Hugo is murdered by the girl's father.

4. How does Hugo's captive escape?
(a) She crawled down the ivy-covered wall.
(b) She bribed his servant.
(c) She used the entrance to the yew alley.
(d) She sneaked out of his bedroom.

5. What does Dr. Mortimer call Holmes in Chapter 1?
(a) The second-best detective in Europe.
(b) The most brilliant mind of the decade.
(c) A lucky detective.
(d) The best detective in Europe.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much is Sir Henry going to inherit from Sir Charles?

2. Who is Sir Charles's heir?

3. How does Holmes go about his search for the cut-up newspaper?

4. When questioned by Sir Henry about the strange sound in the night, what lie does Barrymore tell?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Holmes disappointed in Dr. Mortimer?

2. Why is Watson unable to sleep soundly on his first night at Baskerville Hall?

3. What three leads turn out to be dead-ends for this case?

4. Why does Holmes go into complete seclusion for the rest of the day?

5. What is dangerous about the Grimpen Mire?

6. Why does Watson now suspect Barrymore is the murderer?

7. Sir Henry uses the term "dime novel" to suggest his feelings on the whole matter. What does this say about Sir Henry?

8. What is Stapleton's theory about how Sir Charles died?

9. How does Dr. Mortimer view Holmes and why?

10. What is Hugo's evil act, as relayed in the manuscript?

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