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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Sir Charles die?
(a) The entrance of the yew alley.
(b) The entrance to his bedroom.
(c) Fox Tor.
(d) Grimpen Mire.

2. Before the death of Sir Charles, what had appeared to people on the moor?
(a) A mysterious man on the moor.
(b) The hound.
(c) A carriage.
(d) Fog.

3. According to Dr. Mortimer, why did no one else notice the strange marks near the body?
(a) Everyone was drunk.
(b) He was the only one there.
(c) No one cared.
(d) The prints were too far away.

4. What about the incident makes Dr. Mortimer most uneasy?
(a) He believes he may be next.
(b) He believes the servants set up Sir Charles's murder.
(c) He believes the hound is haunting him.
(d) He believes it may be supernatural in nature.

5. What does Holmes believe is the reason Sir Charles went out to the yew alley that night?
(a) Sir Charles was waiting for someone.
(b) Sir Charles was waiting for the hound.
(c) Sir Charles was just out on a walk.
(d) Sir Charles wished to smoke his cigar outside.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the man that brought the curse upon the Baskervilles?

2. What did Sir Henry discover was missing before he left to see Holmes with Dr. Mortimer?

3. What sets off the chain of events in the manuscript?

4. How does Holmes go about his search for the cut-up newspaper?

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

(see the answer key)

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