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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sir Henry's opinion of Baskerville Hall?
(a) He finds it to be stifling.
(b) He finds it to be too big.
(c) He finds it cheerful.
(d) He finds it gloomy.

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

3. According to Holmes, who is actually the owner of the stick?
(a) An older, caring doctor.
(b) An older, incompetent doctor.
(c) A young, unambitious doctor.
(d) A young, ambitious doctor.

4. According to Watson, who is the owner of the stick?
(a) A young, city doctor.
(b) A middle-aged scientist.
(c) An elderly, country doctor.
(d) Sherlock Holmes.

5. To whom does this statement apply: "Evil indeed is the man who has not one woman to mourn him" ?
(a) Selden.
(b) Barrymore.
(c) Stapleton.
(d) Frankland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Stapleton falsely promised Mrs. Lyons?

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

3. What excites Sir Henry on the journey where he cries out in delight?

4. According to Dr. Mortimer, why did no one else notice the strange marks near the body?

5. What does Dr. Mortimer have on him that he wants Holmes to examine?

(see the answer key)

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