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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. Why did Stapleton tie up and gag his wife?

2. What does Mrs. Barrymore confess?

3. In what matter is everyone in Baskerville Hall on the wrong side of the law?

4. After hearing a man scream on the moor, what do Watson and Holmes hear next?

5. What is Mr. Frankland's favorite pastime?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Laura Lyons live in Coombe Tracey?

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

3. Why does Watson refer to Mr. Frankland as much needed "comic relief?"

4. Why can Holmes not arrest Stapleton?

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

6. How did Stapleton deceive Mrs. Lyons?

7. According to Mrs. Barrymore, how did Selden become the man he is?

8. Why did Laura Lyons need so much help?

9. Why did the hound and the men mistake Selden for Sir Henry?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The hound of legend is wholly a creature from the moors. In fact, throughout the novel, it seems as if the characters (as depicted by Watson) are constantly battling the elements of the moor and how it makes them feel, from the weather to the landmarks to the hound itself. Discuss in detail how the characters are set against the moor and what it means to the story. Be sure to give strong examples and explain them thoroughly.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following topics to write about. In each topic, cite specific examples from the novel to hold up your arguments.

1) Mrs. Barrymore's relationship to her brother. How does this frame the overall plot?

2) Mrs. Stapleton's role in her husband's plots. Is she completely innocent or does she hold some culpability?

3) Frankland's lawsuits. What is the role of Frankland's pastime in this book?

Essay Topic 3

In this novel, love is turned into something to be used against a person to make them do the other person's bidding. Discuss love as a weapon in this novel, citing strong, specific examples from the book.

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