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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Holmes describe the walking stick?

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

3. Dr. Mortimer believes that, from the marks, Sir Charles had tip-toed throughout the gravel. What does Holmes deduce from those facts?

4. What does Dr. Mortimer have on him that he wants Holmes to examine?

5. What did Sir Henry discover was missing before he left to see Holmes with Dr. Mortimer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Holmes disappointed in Dr. Mortimer?

3. Why did Dr. Mortimer advise Sir Charles to go to London?

4. Based on Watson's examination of the walking-stick, how does he describe Dr. Mortimer?

5. What is significant about Holmes's deduction that Sir Charles was actually running?

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

7. Why does Watson say that Sir Henry appears to have inherited the Baskerville temper?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss, from the very beginning, the extent of Stapleton's plot. How was he planning on murdering Sir Charles and, later, Sir Henry? By what means? For what? How does his plotting and adaptability reflect upon his intelligence?

Essay Topic 2

How is the moor an active character in this novel? What are characteristics of the moor? Is it just as important as Holmes or Stapleton? Why or why not? How would this story be altered if the setting were not as strange as Devonshire?

Essay Topic 3

Explain deduction. How is it used by the characters in the novel? Why is it so necessary for Holmes to see only the facts and to never actually theorize? Is this a realistic approach to unraveling mysteries? Why or why not? Cite specific examples from the text to back up your arguments.

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