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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Dr. Mortimer arrives at the rooms, what is revealed that annoys Holmes?
(a) Holmes find the doctor to be rude.
(b) Holmes's deductions are mostly, but not completely accurate.
(c) Holmes's deduction are completely wrong.
(d) Holmes does not appreciate the doctor just stopping in unannounced.

3. How does Watson know Barrymore is lying?
(a) Dr. Mortimer tells Watson about where Barrymore was the night Sir Charles died.
(b) Barrymore inadvertently admits he was out in the halls the night before.
(c) Watson notes that Mrs. Barrymore's eyes are red and swollen.
(d) Watson hears Barrymore tell his wife he heard the hound out on the moors.

4. What is the object left behind on which Watson tries to deduce a reconstruction of the mysterious owner?
(a) A hat.
(b) A walking stick.
(c) A boot.
(d) A notebook.

5. 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) The Baskervilles are cursed to turn into hounds if they become like Hugo.
(c) A hound will visit Baskerville Hall every full moon to take one of the men away.
(d) The hound will avenge the death of any Baskerville.

Short Answer Questions

1. Though he is described as godless, what in particular made Hugo notorious?

2. What is Watson's impression of Miss Stapleton?

3. What does Holmes have Watson send up to him?

4. What word is the only one not taken from a newspaper with Sir Henry's object?

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

(see the answer key)

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