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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What newspaper does Holmes find the original newsprint from?

2. Where did Sir Charles die?

3. Where does chapter one take place?

4. What about the handwriting reveals to Holmes that the object originated at a hotel?

5. What does Miss Stapleton tell Watson when she first meets him on the moor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What three leads turn out to be dead-ends for this case?

2. Why is Holmes disappointed in Dr. Mortimer?

3. Why is Watson unable to sleep soundly on his first night at Baskerville Hall?

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

5. Why does Holmes want Watson to report only the facts to him?

6. What is significant about Holmes's deduction that Sir Charles was actually running?

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

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

9. What is Stapleton's theory about how Sir Charles died?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the three options to write about.

1) Holmes's recognition of Stapleton in the portrait.

2) The lineage of the Baskervilles.

3) The odd habits of the people on the moor.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the similarities between Selden and the hound. Pay particular attention to how each one is treated by the affected parties and how the two of them are described, citing specific examples from the text. Ultimately, what is the purpose of making these two characters so similar in nature?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss, from the very beginning, the extent of Stapleton's plot. How was he planning on murdering Sir Charles and, later, Sir Henry? By what means? For what? How does his plotting and adaptability reflect upon his intelligence?

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