"There go two of my threads Watson..." This means that...

2 out of 3 leads in the case have led nowhere

Sherlock is having trouble with his knitting...

2 out of 3 potential leads are looking promising

2 out of 3 suspects have been exonerated of wrongdoing

Holmes had this problem...

He was addicted to crossword puzzles!

He was narcoleptic - would fall asleep at any given moment

How does Sherlock die?

He falls over the Reichenbach Falls in a fight with his nemesis.

He throws his nemesis over the Reichenbach Falls but is mortally wounded in the process.

How does Watson know Barrymore is not telling him the truth about his wife crying?

Watson noticed that her eyes were red and puffy

Watson saw Mrs. Barrymore crying

Mrs. Barrymore tells him otherwise

Why has Barrymore been taking a candle to the window every other night?

To signal to the convict that his food is ready

To gaze upon the estate, looking for the hound

To communicate with the woman he's having an affair with

How does Sherlock figure out that Sir Charles had stood by the gate for at least 5 minutes?

There is a pile of ashes by the gate.

That's how long he was gone for.

Why did the author bring Sherlock "back to life" after killing him off in one of his stories?

It was his mother's dying wish.

When do the events of "The Hound of the Baskervilles" occur in the Sherlock timeline?

This novel was a prequel - in that it occurred before his death.

After Sherlock faked his death and came back.

This was Sherlock's very first case.

Which of the following is NOT a detail provided in Watson's first report?

Dr. Mortimer takes them to the legendary site where Hugo died

Escaped convict seems to have left the area

Jack Stapleton seems to have a controlling relationship with his sister

Sir Henry & Mrs. Stapleton are romantically engaged

How does Stapleton excuse his behavior the day on the moor?

He says his sister is his only companion and he'd miss her

He claims he was intoxicated and not thinking clearly

He says his sister doesn't reciprocate Sir Henry's feelings so he is protecting her

He says he was delirious after a poor night's sleep

How does Watson learn of Laura Lyons?

Her initials are written on the burned letter

He meets her on the moor one day

He overhears Stapleton talking about her

How does Stapleton convince Miss Lyons to write a letter?

He says she should ask Sir Charles for money for her divorce

He says she should ask Sir Henry for money for her divorce

He believes Sir Charles may be able to console her in her time of need

He wants her to begin a romantic relationship with Sir Henry

How does Watson discover Holmes' whereabouts?

Using a telescope, he spots a young boy going into a stone hut

He catches sight of him one day as he's walking to town

Mr. Barrymore tells him he's seen someone prowling around the moor

Watson follows the mysterious man until he discovers his identity

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which Holmes theorizes Jack Stapleton might have claimed the inheritance?

Swindle the money from Mr. James Desmond by discrediting his business dealings

Claim the inheritance from South America by establishing his identity to the British authorities there

Find someone to impersonate him, giving him a small share of the inheritance as payment

The newspaper article says that Sir Charles died because...

he was attacked by a huge hound.

he was punished for his wicked actions.

When Miss Stapleton first met Watson she told him to go back to London because...

she thought he was Sir Henry and she knew Mr Stapleton planned to kill him.

she didn't want him to discover Mr Stapleton's plans.

she was afraid that Mr Stapleton wanted to hurt him.

she thought he was Sir Henry and she did not want him to fall in love with her.

Stapleton took Sir Henry's shoes because...

he needed something with Sir Henry's scent for the hound.

he wanted to frighten Sir Henry.

he wanted to confuse Sherlock Holmes.

he thought they belonged to Sir Charles.

The hound ran after Selden because...

Selden was wearing Sir Henry's old clothes and smelled like him.

Selden had the scent of food on his clothing.

Selden was wearing Sir Henry's old clothes and looked like him.

Holmes was interested in the painting of Sir Hugo because...

Stapleton looked just like Sir Hugo.

Sir Hugo was the first Baskerville to see the hound.

Sir Hugo looked like a criminal.

Sir Henry looked just like Sir Hugo.

The Hound of the Baskervilles Test

Authored by Jackie Trometter

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do Holmes and Watson live?

220a Baker Street

221b Baker Street

321d Baker Street

321b Baker Street

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the narrator of most of the Sherlock Holmes stories?

Sherlock

Watson

The author

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"The Hound of the Baskervilles" is written in ____ person POV.

1st

2nd

3rd limited

3rd omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does Jack Stapleton interrupt Sir Henry and Beryle's meeting on the moor?

Stapleton has an urgent question

Sir Henry has insulted him

They are stealing one of his cobs

Sir Henry tries to embrace her

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Upon his death, Sir Charles's estate was _______________ to Sir Henry.

Conjectured

Endeavored

Entailed

Scioned

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Holmes' attitude towards the legend of the hound?

He believes it is possible

He calls it the stuff of fairy tales

He says only children would believe something so chimerical

He theorizes it may have been a hallucination

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The man in the cab tells the driver his name is...

Dr. John Watson

Hugo Baskerville

Mr. Frankland

Sherlock Holmes

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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The Hound of the Baskervilles Test

Where do Holmes and Watson live?

Who is the narrator of most of the Sherlock Holmes stories?

"The Hound of the Baskervilles" is written in ____ person POV.

Why does Jack Stapleton interrupt Sir Henry and Beryle's meeting on the moor?

Upon his death, Sir Charles's estate was _______________ to Sir Henry.

What is Holmes' attitude towards the legend of the hound?

The man in the cab tells the driver his name is...

"There go two of my threads Watson..."This means that...

Holmes had this problem...

How does Sherlock die?

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