Hound of the Baskervilles Unit Test

What does Watson discover Barrymore diong in the middle of the night?

• sneaking out onto the moor to meet Selden

• stealing food from the kitchen for Selden

• writing letters to Selden

• waving a candle across a window to signal Selden

When Watson and Sir Henry try to capture Selden on the moor, what is the result?

• Selden seriously wounds Sir Henry.

• Barrymore stops them.

• They bring him to the authorities.

• The fail.

How does the narrative style of the novel change?

• Watson narrates the novel personally, with his diary, and with his letters to Homes.

• The novel switches from Watson's point of view to Sir Henry's.

• Watson uses Holmes' case file to tell the second half of the novel.

• Holmes and Watson begin to reminisce about details of the Baskerville case.

After Watson finds the hut of the other man on the moor besides Selden, he discovers that the man is following not Sir Henry, but whom?

• Stapleton

• Watson

• Homes

• Barrymore

What image does Doyle use to describe the tense plot of the novel?

• an African drum

• ice on a pond

• ivy on a house

• a butterfly net

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.

Where has the majority of the novel taken place so far?

• Baskerville Hall

• Holme's home

• various places searching for clues

• Watson's apartment

Which of the following is not a purpose for the first chapter of the novel?

• to introduce the curse

• to introduce Sherlock Holmes

• to display Holme's detective skills

• to show the relationship between Holmes and Watson

What is the primary setting of 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'?

• A) London

• B) Baskerville Hall

• C) Dartmoor

• D) Baker Street

Who is the author of 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'?

• A) Agatha Christie

• B) Arthur Conan Doyle

• C) J.K. Rowling

• D) Charles Dickens