The Hound of the Baskervilles Chapter 10 Quiz

How does Dr. Watson describe the weather on the day his diary entry begins?

• Warm and sunny

• Cold and snowy

• Mild and breezy

• Dull and foggy with a drizzle of rain

What feeling does Dr. Watson express in his diary entry?

• Excitement and anticipation

• Melancholy and a sense of impending danger

• Joy and satisfaction

• Indifference and boredom

What has Dr. Watson heard that contributes to his uneasy feeling?

• The laughter of children

• The distant baying of a hound

• The sound of music

• The ringing of church bells

According to the text, what is the speaker's opinion on the superstition surrounding the hound?

• The speaker believes in the superstition and is afraid of the hound.

• The speaker is indifferent to the superstition and has no opinion on the hound.

• The speaker is skeptical and does not believe in the superstition about the hound.

• The speaker fully supports the superstition and encourages others to believe in it.

Why did Barrymore ask to speak with Sir Henry?

• To discuss the secret about Selden

• To apologize for a misunderstanding

• To ask for a raise

• To resign from his position

What did Sir Henry think about the chase after Selden?

• He regretted chasing Selden

• He thought it was necessary for safety

• He believed it was unfair to Barrymore

• He was indifferent about the chase

What is the man on the moor planning to do in a few days, according to the text?

• Turn himself in to the police

• Break into a house

• Leave for South America

• Hide on the moor indefinitely

Why does the speaker ask Sir Henry not to inform the police about the man on the moor?

• To protect his wife from getting into trouble

• Because the police have already caught the man

• To ensure the man can break into more houses

• Because the speaker is the man on the moor

What new information about Sir Charles's death is hinted at in the conversation?

• He died of natural causes

• He was meeting a woman at the gate

• He was involved in a felony

• He was planning to leave the country

What were the initials of the woman whose name Barrymore could not reveal?

• S. C.

• L. L.

• A. B.

• M. T.