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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Holmes able to deduce the size of Dr. Mortimer's dog?
(a) Holmes guesses.
(b) Holmes sees the scratch marks on the bottom of the staff.
(c) Holmes looks at the size and spacing of the teeth marks on the doctor's walking stick.
(d) Holmes sees marks of measurement on the walking stick.

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

3. What is the Baskerville curse?
(a) The Baskervilles are cursed to turn into hounds if they become like Hugo.
(b) Any descendent of the Baskervilles is to never cross the moor at night, though several have died violently.
(c) The hound will avenge the death of any Baskerville.
(d) A hound will visit Baskerville Hall every full moon to take one of the men away.

4. How much is Sir Henry going to inherit from Sir Charles?
(a) Nearly a million pounds.
(b) Nearly half a million pounds.
(c) Over two million pounds.
(d) Several hundreds of pounds.

5. Who is following Sir Henry and Dr. Mortimer when they leave Holmes and Watson's rooms?
(a) A street urchin.
(b) A man with a possibly fake beard.
(c) A woman dressed up as a man.
(d) A man dressed up as a priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. In lieu of persuading Sir Henry to avoid Baskerville Hall, what does Holmes suggest?

2. How does Holmes relax after his day of thinking?

3. What is a favored study of Dr. Mortimer?

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

5. Where did Sir Charles die?

(see the answer key)

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