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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Mortimer call Holmes in Chapter 1?
(a) A lucky detective.
(b) The best detective in Europe.
(c) The most brilliant mind of the decade.
(d) The second-best detective in Europe.

2. According to Holmes, who must Watson focus on as suspects?
(a) Dr. Mortimer and his friends.
(b) The people in Coombe Tracy.
(c) Sir Henry's servants and neighbors.
(d) Sir Henry's heirs.

3. Where does chapter one take place?
(a) Wales.
(b) London.
(c) Canada.
(d) Devonshire.

4. How does Holmes relax after his day of thinking?
(a) He drinks some brandy.
(b) He smokes his pipe.
(c) He does cocaine.
(d) He plays the violin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Watson hear alone at night in Chapter 6?

2. How was Holmes able to tell what newspaper the words came from?

3. How does Holmes check on Barrymore's location?

4. What is Sir Henry's opinion of Baskerville Hall?

5. How does Holmes propose to find the sender of Sir Henry's object?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relationship between Sir Charles and Dr. Mortimer?

2. How does Dr. Mortimer view Holmes and why?

3. Who is Selden and why is he significant to everyone?

4. What is significant about the fact that Mrs. Barrymore received the telegram instead of her husband?

5. Why does Watson now suspect Barrymore is the murderer?

6. Why is Holmes disappointed in Dr. Mortimer?

7. What is Hugo's evil act, as relayed in the manuscript?

8. Why is Dr. Mortimer concerned about Sir Henry's safety?

9. Why is the reappearance of Sir Henry's brown boot a mystery?

10. What are Holmes's deductions of Dr. Mortimer from his walking-stick, and how did he arrive at them?

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