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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Holmes deduce about the sender of Sir Henry's object?
(a) The sender is trying to conceal his or her's education.
(b) The sender is uneducated and trying to sound educated.
(c) The sender is not English.
(d) The sender is highly disturbed.

2. What would Dr. Mortimer like to do?
(a) Study Holmes's skull.
(b) Take Holmes and Watson to dinner.
(c) Write a letter to Holmes.
(d) Play violin with Holmes.

3. What sets off the chain of events in the manuscript?
(a) Hugo sent a man to die in Grimpen Mire.
(b) Hugo killed the daughter of a yeoman.
(c) Hugo kidnapped the daughter of a yeoman.
(d) Hugo killed a gypsy's dog.

4. Who is the man that brought the curse upon the Baskervilles?
(a) Hank Baskerville.
(b) Hugo Baskerville.
(c) Henry Baskerville.
(d) Charles Baskerville.

5. What did Sir Henry discover was missing before he left to see Holmes with Dr. Mortimer?
(a) An old boot.
(b) A brown hat.
(c) A brown boot.
(d) An old suitcoat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After questioning Dr. Mortimer about the discovery of Sir Charles's body, what is Holmes annoyed about?

3. How does Holmes describe the walking stick?

4. What is the object left behind on which Watson tries to deduce a reconstruction of the mysterious owner?

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

(see the answer key)

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