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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. While Sir Henry is being entertained in Merripit House, what do Holmes and Watson observe Stapleton doing?

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

3. How is Chapter 8 narrated?

4. How does the hound die?

5. After learning that Mrs. Barrymore answered the telegram for her husband, what does Watson observe about the lady?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Holmes able to recognize Stapleton's features in Hugo Baskerville?

2. What reason does Stapleton give for his objection to Sir Henry courting his sister?

3. Why did the hound and the men mistake Selden for Sir Henry?

4. What contributes to the dark mood around Baskerville Hall at the beginning of Chapter 10?

5. Why did Barrymore not tell anyone about the burnt letter?

6. What does the hound look like?

7. What are Holmes's instructions to Cartwright and why is it significant?

8. What is significant about the discovery of Sir Henry's boot in Grimpen Mire?

9. Why does Stapleton appear to oppose a match between his sister and Sir Henry?

10. What happens when Sir Henry walks out of Stapleton's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the similarities between Selden and the hound. Pay particular attention to how each one is treated by the affected parties and how the two of them are described, citing specific examples from the text. Ultimately, what is the purpose of making these two characters so similar in nature?

Essay Topic 2

How does Holmes piece together Stapleton's plot? Discuss each of his steps and discoveries thoroughly, as well as his method.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the three options to write about.

1) Holmes's recognition of Stapleton in the portrait.

2) The lineage of the Baskervilles.

3) The odd habits of the people on the moor.

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