The Hound of the Baskervilles

What happens to Hugo Baskerville, according to the Baskerville manuscript read by Dr. Mortimer?

• He marries the daughter of the yeoman whom he kidnaps.

• He amasses a fortune to pass on to his successors.

• He is killed by a devilish hound.

• He chases the hound onto the moor.

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What is Holmes' reaction to the tale of Hugo Baskerville?

• He delights in the wonderful mystery of it.

• He scolds Dr. Mortimer for reading it.

• He says it's only interesting to a collector of fairy tales.

• He wants to further investigate the life of Hugo Baskerville.

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According to the Devon County Chronicle, what is the cause of sir Charles Baskerville's death?

• a stroke

• an aneurysm

• violence from some sort of an animal

• cardiac exhaustion

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Who exclaims, "Mr. Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!"

• Watson

• Dr. Mortimer

• Sir Charles Baskerville

• Sir Henry Baskerville

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Why does Dr. Mortimer come to see Holmes?

• to ask Homes to investigate Sir Charles's death

• to ask Holmes to secretly follow Sir Henry

• to ask Holmes to investigate the accuracy of the Baskerville manuscript

• to ask Holmes to decide what to do with Sir Henry

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What does the anonymous letter that Sir Henry receives say?

• "As you value your life or your reason keep away from the moor."

• "Beware the Hound of the Baskervilles."

• "Lest you meet Hugo's fate, return home."

• "Holmes and Watson cannot protect you from the hound."

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Which is not one of the three threads that are snapped in Homes' investigation?

• Barrymore's possible connection to the spy

• Sir Charles's cause of death

• the copy of the Times used to make the anonymous letter

• the number of the cab which was driving the spy

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Who accompanies Sir Henry to Baskerville Hall?

• Holmes

• Dr. Mortimer

• Watson

• Barrymore

What is the central conflict of the novel?

• the emotional vs. the rational

• the supernatural vs. the material

• the rational vs. the supernatural

• the metaphysical vs. the natural

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What is Watson and Sir Henry's first impression of Baskerville Hall?

• It is dark and gloomy.

• It is beautiful and magnivicient.

• It is a fitting family home.

• It is afflicted with the evil shadow of the Baskerville curse.

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