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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 do the men deduce happened to Stapleton?
(a) He was killed by the hound.
(b) He drowned in the Grimpen Mire.
(c) He escaped.
(d) He fell from a cliff.

2. In his gratitude for Sir Henry's decision about Selden, what does Barrymore reveal to Sir Henry and Watson?
(a) Sir Charles was hoping to confront the hound head-on.
(b) Sir Charles knew he was going to die.
(c) Sir Charles was at the gate to meet a woman.
(d) Sir Charles was protecting Mrs. Barrymore.

3. In his correspondence with Holmes, what happens the previous night that rouses Watson's suspicion?
(a) He sees Mrs. Barrymore burning a letter.
(b) He sees Barrymore sneak to a window and light a candle.
(c) He sees Mrs. Barrymore going outside by herself.
(d) He sees Barrymore quickly packing his trunk.

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

5. Who is bringing Holmes supplies at the hut?
(a) Sir Henry.
(b) Cartwright.
(c) Lestrade.
(d) Anthony.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Holmes, Watson, and Lestrade situate themselves?

2. How did Barrymore make the discovery of why Sir Charles went to the gate the night he died?

3. What does Mrs. Lyons credit to Sir Charles?

4. What does Frankland show Watson on his telescope?

5. What does Stapleton do when he visits Baskerville Hall after Watson has followed Sir Henry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can Holmes not arrest Stapleton?

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

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

4. Why was Holmes able to recognize Stapleton's features in Hugo Baskerville?

5. What are Watson's fanciful impressions of the moor in his letter to Holmes?

6. What happens when Sir Henry walks out of Stapleton's house?

7. What contributes to the dark mood around Baskerville Hall at the beginning of Chapter 10?

8. Why did Laura Lyons need so much help?

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

10. What does Mrs. Stapleton reveal about her husband?

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