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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. Who is bringing Holmes supplies at the hut?

2. While Sir Henry is being entertained in Merripit House, what do Holmes and Watson observe Stapleton doing?

3. What has excited Dr. Mortimer?

4. How did Sir Charles hear about Mrs. Lyons's situation?

5. What false theory does Watson give Stapleton about how the man died?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Stapleton deceive Mrs. Lyons?

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

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

6. What does Watson believe about the supernatural possibilities of the hound?

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

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

9. What are Watson's impressions of the stone hut?

10. What is Mrs. Lyons's relationship to Sir Charles?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How is the moor an active character in this novel? What are characteristics of the moor? Is it just as important as Holmes or Stapleton? Why or why not? How would this story be altered if the setting were not as strange as Devonshire?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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