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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where did Sir Charles die?
(a) The entrance to his bedroom.
(b) The entrance of the yew alley.
(c) Grimpen Mire.
(d) Fox Tor.
2. Dr. Mortimer believes that, from the marks, Sir Charles had tip-toed throughout the gravel. What does Holmes deduce from those facts?
(a) Sir Charles was stepping carefully.
(b) Dr. Mortimer is right.
(c) Sir Charles was actually running.
(d) A woman followed Sir Charles outside.
3. What possibility does Holmes rule out when he discovers that Henry does not have a will?
(a) Holmes realizes that Sir Henry may be the murderer.
(b) Holmes decides that one of Henry's heirs could not be the culprit.
(c) Holmes decides that one of Henry's heirs is the culprit.
(d) Holmes decides that there is no murderer.
4. How does Holmes relax after his day of thinking?
(a) He plays the violin.
(b) He smokes his pipe.
(c) He drinks some brandy.
(d) He does cocaine.
5. After meeting Sir Henry for the first time, what is Holmes's initial advice to him?
(a) Holmes advises him to return home.
(b) Holmes advises Sir Henry not to be afraid.
(c) Holmes advises him to stay with Watson in their rooms.
(d) Holmes advises him to not go to Baskerville Hall.
6. What does Miss Stapleton tell Watson when she first meets him on the moor?
(a) She tells him to return to London.
(b) She tells him she knows Sherlock Holmes is around.
(c) She tells him she knows who killed Sir Charles.
(d) She tells him she is going to kill herself in three nights.
7. What does Stapleton reveal that shocks Watson?
(a) Stapleton knows that Sherlock Holmes is looking into the death of Sir Charles.
(b) He knew Sir Henry from school.
(c) He was with Sir Charles the night he died.
(d) He is planning on moving into Baskerville Hall.
8. 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.
9. What does the first telegram to Holmes reveal?
(a) Barrymore appears to be at Baskerville Hall.
(b) Barrymore appears to be in London.
(c) Barrymore does not appear to be at Baskerville Hall.
(d) Barrymore appears to have left the country.
10. How did Dr. Mortimer deduce that Sir Charles had stood at the gate for five to ten minutes?
(a) He noticed that cigar ash had dropped twice.
(b) He watched Sir Charles the night he died.
(c) Sir Charles's watch had been smashed.
(d) Sir Charles marked time with pebbles.
11. What does Dr. Mortimer call Holmes in Chapter 1?
(a) The best detective in Europe.
(b) The second-best detective in Europe.
(c) The most brilliant mind of the decade.
(d) A lucky detective.
12. 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.
13. When Dr. Mortimer arrives at the rooms, what is revealed that annoys Holmes?
(a) Holmes find the doctor to be rude.
(b) Holmes does not appreciate the doctor just stopping in unannounced.
(c) Holmes's deductions are mostly, but not completely accurate.
(d) Holmes's deduction are completely wrong.
14. Who is following Sir Henry and Dr. Mortimer when they leave Holmes and Watson's rooms?
(a) A street urchin.
(b) A man with a possibly fake beard.
(c) A man dressed up as a priest.
(d) A woman dressed up as a man.
15. According to Holmes, who is actually the owner of the stick?
(a) An older, caring doctor.
(b) An older, incompetent doctor.
(c) A young, ambitious doctor.
(d) A young, unambitious doctor.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Dr. Mortimer say has a beard like the man that was following them?
2. When Holmes and Watson arrive at the hotel, what does Sir Henry claim to have lost this time?
3. What is Stapleton's profession?
4. What does the postmaster inadvertently reveal to Watson?
5. What is Watson's impression of Miss Stapleton?
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