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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was found near Sir Charles's body?
(a) A gun.
(b) A dog.
(c) The footprints of a giant hound.
(d) Blood.

2. What does Holmes have Watson send up to him?
(a) Brandy.
(b) His violin.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Tobacco.

3. How does Holmes trick the hotel clerk into talking about guests who have checked in after Sir Henry?
(a) Holmes claims to recognize the names and was wondering if they were friends of his.
(b) Holmes makes the clerk think he is asking about Sir Henry's relatives.
(c) Holmes asks about Sir Henry.
(d) Holmes distracts him while Watson looks at the registry.

4. 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.

5. What possibility does Holmes rule out when he discovers that Henry does not have a will?
(a) Holmes decides that there is no murderer.
(b) Holmes decides that one of Henry's heirs could not be the culprit.
(c) Holmes realizes that Sir Henry may be the murderer.
(d) Holmes decides that one of Henry's heirs is the culprit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Holmes advise to Watson before Watson leaves for Devonshire with Sir Henry and Dr. Mortimer?

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

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

4. What health concern, exacerbated by the story of the hound, did Sir Charles possess?

5. Why do Barrymore and his wife wish to leave Baskerville Hall?

(see the answer key)

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