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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Sir Henry and Watson do to entrap Barrymore?
(a) They ask Mrs. Barrymore what her husband's habits are at night.
(b) They have Dr. Mortimer follow Barrymore around for a day.
(c) They trick Barrymore into coming outside with them at night.
(d) They stay up all night until they hear him come to the window with a candle.

2. What is a favored study of Dr. Mortimer?
(a) Art.
(b) The study of the human hand.
(c) Theater.
(d) The study of skull formations.

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

4. Why is Sir Henry saddened at the thought of losing the Barrymores?
(a) He believes it is his fault they are leaving.
(b) He thinks they are overreacting to Sir Charles's death.
(c) The Barrymores have served his family for generations.
(d) He does not know how to serve himself.

5. Who approaches Watson and Holmes after the discovery of the body on the moor?
(a) Selden.
(b) Dr. Mortimer.
(c) Stapleton.
(d) Barrymore.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Barrymore angry after Sir Henry and Watson learn the truth of his strange behavior?

2. Because of the convict and out of concern for the Stapletons, what did Sir Henry offer to them, which Stapleton turned down?

3. With whom does Miss Stapleton confuse Watson?

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

5. What revelation upsets Laura Lyons?

(see the answer key)

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