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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 had Stapleton falsely promised Mrs. Lyons?

2. Who approaches Watson and Holmes after the discovery of the body on the moor?

3. How did Stapleton convince Mrs. Lyons to not meet with Sir Charles the night he died?

4. Because of the convict and out of concern for the Stapletons, what did Sir Henry offer to them, which Stapleton turned down?

5. What assures Watson that the hound is mortal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Stapleton appear to oppose a match between his sister and Sir Henry?

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

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

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

5. How did Stapleton deceive Mrs. Lyons?

6. What does the hound look like?

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

8. What is significant about the discovery of Sir Henry's boot in Grimpen Mire?

9. Why did Laura Lyons need so much help?

10. What reason does Stapleton give for his objection to Sir Henry courting his sister?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the themes of reality and superstition as they relate to this novel. Take into account the story of the Baskerville hound and how different people react to the events around them. Consider who reacts most viscerally to the idea that the hound is supernatural and who believes most firmly that the hound is not.

Essay Topic 2

Watson is initially hurt by Holmes's deception of living on the moor, despite Holmes's assurances that Watson's efforts have not been in vain. How do Watson's feelings on this matter reflect upon his character and his relationship with Holmes? How does Holmes's deception and his reaction to Watson discovering him reflect upon himself?

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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