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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What excites Sir Henry on the journey where he cries out in delight?
(a) He sees the moor people welcoming him to Baskerville Hall.
(b) He is excited to be back in Devonshire.
(c) He sees a beautiful woman.
(d) He sees a herd of wild ponies running over the moor.

2. What about the handwriting reveals to Holmes that the object originated at a hotel?
(a) The handwriting is too neat to not belong to a hotel clerk.
(b) The splatters showed that the ink bottle was running dry, common for hotels but not for personal use.
(c) The handwriting is messy, meaning someone uneducated wrote it.
(d) He recognized the ink.

3. What does Holmes advise to Watson before Watson leaves for Devonshire with Sir Henry and Dr. Mortimer?
(a) To always have a dog with him.
(b) To stay armed at all times.
(c) To take up smoking.
(d) To never go out on the moor.

4. While Watson is in Baskerville Hall, what is the only thing he is to report to Holmes?
(a) Gossip.
(b) Theories.
(c) Legends.
(d) Facts.

5. How was Holmes able to tell what newspaper the words came from?
(a) The font.
(b) The color of the newsprint.
(c) The date was on one of the words.
(d) He found the cut-up newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Watson observe that Sir Henry has inherited from his ancestors?

2. What does Sir Henry plan to do to the yew bridge?

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

4. Where did Sir Charles die?

5. Why is Sir Henry saddened at the thought of losing the Barrymores?

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