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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 Frankland show Watson on his telescope?
(a) Watson sees the young boy delivering food to the man on the moor.
(b) Watson sees Sir Henry out by himself.
(c) Watson sees the hound.
(d) Watson sees the man on the moor.

2. What manner of narration is used in Chapter 10?
(a) Letters to Holmes.
(b) Dr. Watson's journal entries.
(c) Dr. Mortimer's journal entries.
(d) Letters to Dr. Mortimer.

3. Why is Watson glad to see Holmes after going to the stone hut?
(a) He is scared to walk back to Baskerville Hall alone.
(b) He believes he is being followed.
(c) He was worried for Holmes's safety.
(d) The case is beginning to overwhelm Watson.

4. What does Watson keep hearing from the moor?
(a) A train.
(b) A woman sobbing.
(c) A man screaming.
(d) The baying of a hound.

5. What instructions does Holmes give Cartwright?
(a) Cartwright is to go to London and send a telegram to Sir Henry in Holmes's name.
(b) Cartwright is to tail Sir Henry.
(c) Cartwright is to take Mrs. Stapleton to safety.
(d) Cartwright is to send for Lestrade.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Chapter 8 narrated?

2. Who arrives from London to help Holmes?

3. What do the men deduce happened to Stapleton?

4. What has excited Dr. Mortimer?

5. How did Holmes know it was Watson in his hut?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the arrangement between Selden and the Barrymores, and how did it come to be?

2. Why can Holmes not arrest Stapleton?

3. Why does Frankland file so many lawsuits?

4. Why is Sir Henry upset with Watson and Holmes?

5. Why does Laura Lyons live in Coombe Tracey?

6. What is suspicious of Barrymore's behavior?

7. Why is Watson hurt about Holmes's deception?

8. What are Holmes's instructions to Cartwright and why is it significant?

9. What is Mrs. Lyons's relationship to Sir Charles?

10. How did Holmes survive all those weeks on the moor?

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