The Hound of the Baskervilles — Questions and answers
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What did the country doctor from Devonshire tell Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson about Sir Charles Baskerville?
Choices
- Sir Charles Baskerville had lost his walking stick at 221B Baker Street.
- Sir Charles Baskerville was moving to London to claim an inheritance.
- Sir Charles Baskerville had seen a demon hound on the moor.
- Sir Charles Baskerville was found dead on the moor with huge hound footprints nearby. ✓
Answer: Sir Charles Baskerville was found dead on the moor with huge hound footprints nearby.
From page 1
What happened to Hugo Baskerville after he chased the young woman across the moor?
Choices
- Hugo Baskerville was found dead with a monstrous hound standing over his body. ✓
- Hugo Baskerville found the young woman alive and well at her home.
- Hugo Baskerville's hounds refused to go further into the gully.
- Hugo Baskerville caught the young woman and brought her back to the Hall.
Answer: Hugo Baskerville was found dead with a monstrous hound standing over his body.
From page 2
What did Sir Henry Baskerville receive at his hotel in London?
Choices
- Sir Henry Baskerville received a message from his uncle, Sir Charles.
- Sir Henry Baskerville received a strange note made of words cut from the Times. ✓
- Sir Henry Baskerville received a new pair of brown boots.
- Sir Henry Baskerville received a letter from Sherlock Holmes.
Answer: Sir Henry Baskerville received a strange note made of words cut from the Times.
From page 3
What did Dr. Watson hear on his first night at Baskerville Hall?
Choices
- Dr. Watson heard Sir Henry Baskerville talking in his sleep.
- Dr. Watson heard the butler Barrymore calling for help.
- Dr. Watson heard a woman sobbing and the distant cry of a hound. ✓
- Dr. Watson heard the old trees in Yew Alley falling down.
Answer: Dr. Watson heard a woman sobbing and the distant cry of a hound.
From page 4
What did Beryl Stapleton do when she mistook Dr. Watson for Sir Henry?
Choices
- Beryl Stapleton warned him about the deadly Grimpen Mire.
- Beryl Stapleton asked him to help her chase butterflies.
- Beryl Stapleton invited him to Merripit House for dinner.
- Beryl Stapleton urgently begged him to go back to London at once. ✓
Answer: Beryl Stapleton urgently begged him to go back to London at once.
From page 5
Why was Barrymore signaling with a candle from the window at Baskerville Hall?
Choices
- Barrymore was signaling his wife's brother, who was hiding on the moor. ✓
- Barrymore was signaling Sir Henry Baskerville, who was out walking.
- Barrymore was signaling a passing carriage to come to the Hall.
- Barrymore was signaling Sherlock Holmes, who was investigating nearby.
Answer: Barrymore was signaling his wife's brother, who was hiding on the moor.
From page 6
What happened to the hidden man Dr. Watson and Sir Henry were chasing on the moor?
Choices
- The hidden man escaped into the darkness and got away from them.
- The hidden man was found by the hound and taken away.
- The hidden man lost his footing and fell, dying before they reached him. ✓
- The hidden man turned and attacked Dr. Watson and Sir Henry.
Answer: The hidden man lost his footing and fell, dying before they reached him.
From page 7
Who did Dr. Watson discover was secretly living in an old stone hut on the moor?
Choices
- Dr. Watson discovered Sherlock Holmes was secretly living there. ✓
- Dr. Watson discovered Mr. Stapleton was secretly living there.
- Dr. Watson discovered Barrymore's brother was secretly living there.
- Dr. Watson discovered Sir Henry Baskerville was secretly living there.
Answer: Dr. Watson discovered Sherlock Holmes was secretly living there.
From page 8
What did Holmes and Watson do when the huge hound bounded toward Sir Henry?
Choices
- Holmes and Watson hid behind some rocks and waited.
- Holmes and Watson called for help from Merripit House.
- Holmes and Watson ran away into the fog of the Grimpen Mire.
- Holmes and Watson fired together, and the beast dropped. ✓
Answer: Holmes and Watson fired together, and the beast dropped.
From page 9
What was Stapleton's real plan for Sir Charles and Sir Henry Baskerville?
Choices
- Stapleton wanted to move into Baskerville Hall himself.
- Stapleton wanted to use the hound to protect the moor.
- Stapleton wanted to frighten them to death for the family fortune. ✓
- Stapleton wanted to make them believe in the old family curse.
Answer: Stapleton wanted to frighten them to death for the family fortune.
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