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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Watson observe that Sir Henry has inherited from his ancestors?
(a) The godlessness.
(b) The temper.
(c) The cruelty.
(d) The intelligence.

2. After questioning Dr. Mortimer about the discovery of Sir Charles's body, what is Holmes annoyed about?
(a) He does not care for Sir Charles.
(b) He thinks this case is a waste of time.
(c) He believes Dr. Mortimer is paranoid.
(d) He wishes Dr. Mortimer had called him in sooner.

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

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

5. How is Holmes able to deduce the size of Dr. Mortimer's dog?
(a) Holmes sees the scratch marks on the bottom of the staff.
(b) Holmes looks at the size and spacing of the teeth marks on the doctor's walking stick.
(c) Holmes sees marks of measurement on the walking stick.
(d) Holmes guesses.

6. How did Dr. Mortimer deduce that Sir Charles had stood at the gate for five to ten minutes?
(a) He watched Sir Charles the night he died.
(b) Sir Charles marked time with pebbles.
(c) Sir Charles's watch had been smashed.
(d) He noticed that cigar ash had dropped twice.

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

8. Dr. Mortimer believes that, from the marks, Sir Charles had tip-toed throughout the gravel. What does Holmes deduce from those facts?
(a) Dr. Mortimer is right.
(b) Sir Charles was stepping carefully.
(c) A woman followed Sir Charles outside.
(d) Sir Charles was actually running.

9. What is a favored study of Dr. Mortimer?
(a) Art.
(b) Theater.
(c) The study of the human hand.
(d) The study of skull formations.

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

11. When Holmes and Watson arrive at the hotel, what does Sir Henry claim to have lost this time?
(a) A black boot.
(b) A black hat.
(c) An overcoat.
(d) A pipe.

12. What does Dr. Mortimer read out loud to Watson and Holmes?
(a) Maps of Devonshire.
(b) A newspaper article.
(c) The legend of the Baskerville hound.
(d) Sir Charles's last will and testament.

13. What is Watson's impression of Miss Stapleton?
(a) He finds her to be beautiful and out of place.
(b) He finds her off-putting.
(c) He finds her to be very plain and sturdy.
(d) He finds her to be very humorous.

14. How does Holmes propose to find the sender of Sir Henry's object?
(a) He marks the letter to be returned to the sender.
(b) He asks the postman.
(c) He suggests Sir Henry reply to it.
(d) He suggests they check all the trashcans for the cut-up newspaper near Charing Cross.

15. What does C.C.H (engraved on the stick) stand for?
(a) Charing Cross Hospital.
(b) Charing Court Hospital.
(c) Christian Cross Hospital.
(d) Christian Care Hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Mortimer have on him that he wants Holmes to examine?

2. What is the result of Hugo's wild ride after the girl?

3. What was found near Sir Charles's body?

4. What does Dr. Mortimer call Holmes in Chapter 1?

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

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