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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. After learning that Mrs. Barrymore answered the telegram for her husband, what does Watson observe about the lady?

2. Why is the woman who wrote the letter to Sir Charles estranged from her family?

3. When Holmes has Watson focus solely on the face in the portrait, what does Watson see?

4. What does Holmes's discovery of the portrait reveal?

5. What is the deal Stapleton strikes with Sir Henry?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Frankland file so many lawsuits?

4. Why was Holmes able to recognize Stapleton's features in Hugo Baskerville?

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

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

7. What does Mrs. Stapleton reveal about her husband?

8. What is suspicious of Barrymore's behavior?

9. How did Stapleton deceive Mrs. Lyons?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the purpose of using Watson as the narrator? In your answer, discuss how he is the everyman, whether his responses are meant to mirror those of the reader, and how the plot unfolds through his eyes.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of foreshadowing in this novel. Using at least three examples, discuss how they are used to indicate the next turn of the plot.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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