The Hound of the Baskervilles Comprehension

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which neighbor of Sir Henry lives in Merripit House and works as a naturalist?

• Barrymore

• Stapleton

• Frankland

• Cartwright

How does Sir Henry and Miss Stapleton's relationship develop?

• Sir Henry falls in love with Miss Stapleton.

• Sir Henry thinks Miss Stapleton is intolerable.

• Miss Stapleton asks Sir Henry to never speak to her again.

• Miss Stapleton hints that she wants to marry Sir Henry.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Who is Selden?

• the escaped convict; Stapleton's brother

• the escaped convict, Mrs. Barrymore's brother

• the escaped convict; Frankland's son

• the escaped convict; Sir Henry's uncle

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.