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The Hound of the Baskervilles Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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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. What word is the only one not taken from a newspaper with Sir Henry's object?
(a) Baskerville.
(b) Henry.
(c) Hound.
(d) Moor.

2. What does Holmes have Watson send up to him?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Brandy.
(d) His violin.

3. What does Watson hear coming from the moor?
(a) The baying of a hound.
(b) Someone screaming.
(c) Gunshots.
(d) A mysterious, sad moan.

4. According to Holmes, who is actually the owner of the stick?
(a) An older, incompetent doctor.
(b) A young, unambitious doctor.
(c) An older, caring doctor.
(d) A young, ambitious doctor.

5. What does the first telegram to Holmes reveal?
(a) Barrymore appears to be at Baskerville Hall.
(b) Barrymore appears to have left the country.
(c) Barrymore appears to be in London.
(d) Barrymore does not appear to be at Baskerville Hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Holmes check on Barrymore's location?

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

3. How does Holmes spend his day after the departure of Dr. Mortimer and Watson?

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

5. What is Watson's impression of Miss Stapleton?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Watson feel about Sir Henry?

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

3. What is significant about the fact that Mrs. Barrymore received the telegram instead of her husband?

4. Why does Holmes discount the idea that one of Sir Henry's heirs or relatives wants him dead?

5. How did Holmes and Watson lose the cab that was following Sir Henry?

6. What is significant about the letter being made up of words from the London Times?

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

8. Why does Holmes want Watson to report only the facts to him?

9. What are Holmes's deductions of Dr. Mortimer from his walking-stick, and how did he arrive at them?

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

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