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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. What is Watson's impression of Miss Stapleton?

2. What would Dr. Mortimer like to do?

3. What about the incident makes Dr. Mortimer most uneasy?

4. What does Sir Henry plan to do to the yew bridge?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Watson feel about Sir Henry?

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

4. What is dangerous about the Grimpen Mire?

5. What is the point of sending a telegram to Barrymore?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In this novel, love is turned into something to be used against a person to make them do the other person's bidding. Discuss love as a weapon in this novel, citing strong, specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

The hound of legend is wholly a creature from the moors. In fact, throughout the novel, it seems as if the characters (as depicted by Watson) are constantly battling the elements of the moor and how it makes them feel, from the weather to the landmarks to the hound itself. Discuss in detail how the characters are set against the moor and what it means to the story. Be sure to give strong examples and explain them thoroughly.

Essay Topic 3

What is the purpose of using Watson as the narrator? In your answer, discuss how he is the everyman, whether his responses are meant to mirror those of the reader, and how the plot unfolds through his eyes.

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