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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. How does Holmes spend his time before meeting with Sir Henry in the afternoon following their first meeting?

2. Where did Sir Charles die?

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

4. What excites Sir Henry on the journey where he cries out in delight?

5. How does Holmes spend his day after the departure of Dr. Mortimer and Watson?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the significance of the strange discovery by Sir Charles's body?

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

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

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

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

8. What is dangerous about the Grimpen Mire?

9. How does Watson feel about Sir Henry?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Laura Lyons, Mrs. Stapleton, and Mrs. Barrymore all have contentious relationships with men in their lives (Stapleton and Selden, respectively). Discuss their relationships and how they reflect upon their characters. Additionally, discuss whether the author is making a statement about the dependability of these women or how they are dependent upon the men.

Essay Topic 2

What are the dynamics of Holmes and Watson's relationship? How do they work together to solve the case? How do Watson and Holmes reflect upon each other?

Essay Topic 3

Explain deduction. How is it used by the characters in the novel? Why is it so necessary for Holmes to see only the facts and to never actually theorize? Is this a realistic approach to unraveling mysteries? Why or why not? Cite specific examples from the text to back up your arguments.

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