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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Miss Stapleton confuse Watson?
(a) Sherlock Holmes.
(b) Frankland.
(c) Lestrade.
(d) Sir Henry.

2. Though he is described as godless, what in particular made Hugo notorious?
(a) He beat a man to death for looking at him wrong.
(b) His cruel humor.
(c) His scarred face.
(d) He frequently abandoned people for dead on the moor.

3. What sets off the chain of events in the manuscript?
(a) Hugo killed a gypsy's dog.
(b) Hugo sent a man to die in Grimpen Mire.
(c) Hugo kidnapped the daughter of a yeoman.
(d) Hugo killed the daughter of a yeoman.

4. Why did Mrs. Lyons wish to meet with Sir Charles on the night of his death?
(a) She was hoping that he would give his blessing to her divorce.
(b) She was hoping that he would propose to her.
(c) She wished to warn him.
(d) She needed his help and he was going to be away to London for a long time.

5. What is the deal Stapleton strikes with Sir Henry?
(a) Henry will build a friendship with Miss Stapleton for three months, after which he will be allowed to start wooing her.
(b) Henry will allow Stapleton to inspect the grounds every night for signs of the hound.
(c) Henry will allow Miss Stapleton to accompany him on a trip to London.
(d) Henry will go with Stapleton on a moth-catching expedition so that he might get to know his sister's suitor better.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hugo's captive escape?

2. What does Mrs. Lyons credit to Sir Charles?

3. Why is the woman who wrote the letter to Sir Charles estranged from her family?

4. After questioning Dr. Mortimer about the discovery of Sir Charles's body, what is Holmes annoyed about?

5. What had Stapleton falsely promised Mrs. Lyons?

(see the answer key)

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