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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mr. Frankland spend his time when at home?
(a) He is writing a history of Devonshire.
(b) He spends time with his daughter, who is a painter.
(c) He spends time restoring his home.
(d) He uses his telescope to look at the moor, ostensibly for the convict.

2. How was Holmes able to tell what newspaper the words came from?
(a) The color of the newsprint.
(b) The font.
(c) The date was on one of the words.
(d) He found the cut-up newspaper.

3. According to Holmes and Watson's deductions, who must have sent the message of warning to Sir Henry in London?
(a) Stapleton.
(b) Dr. Mortimer.
(c) Miss Stapleton.
(d) Frankland.

4. Because of the convict and out of concern for the Stapletons, what did Sir Henry offer to them, which Stapleton turned down?
(a) The company of Perkins, Sir Henry's groom.
(b) The company of Sir Henry.
(c) The company of Watson.
(d) The company of Barrymore.

5. How did Holmes know it was Watson in his hut?
(a) He watched Watson all the way from Frankland's manor.
(b) His cigarette stub.
(c) He heard Watson mumbling to himself.
(d) His footprints.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the man found on the moor die?

2. After meeting Sir Henry for the first time, what is Holmes's initial advice to him?

3. What does Watson observe that Sir Henry has inherited from his ancestors?

4. After hearing a man scream on the moor, what do Watson and Holmes hear next?

5. What has excited Dr. Mortimer?

(see the answer key)

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