Hound of the Baskervilles - Chapter 7

When questioned by Sir Henry about the strange sound in the night, what lie does Barrymore tell?

• He said his wife was crying because her grandfather had passed away.

• He told Watson that he was awake all night and he heard a howling on the moor.

• He told Watson that the noise was coming from the Stapleton's house.

• He said his wife had not been crying, but Watson noticed her red and swollen eyes.

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Why did Watson go to Grimpen?

• He had to follow Barrymore to see if he received the telegram.

• He went to see the Grimpen Mire and whether it looked like the moor near Baskerville Hall.

• He went to see the postmaster to make sure the telegram had been delivered into the hands of Barrymore.

• He wanted to see if the person who wrote the note to Sir Henry was there.

What did Watson find out when he checked on the telegram to Barrymore?

• He found out that Barrymore was home and had personally received the telegram.

• He found out that the telegram had not been delivered directly to Barrymore.

• He found out that the telegram had never been sent because it was misplaced.

• He found out that Barrymore did not receive the telegram, which meant he had been in London spying.

Who ran up behind Watson on the road from Grimpen to Baskerville Hall?

• Mortimer

• Barrymore

• Stapleton

• the man with the beard

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Who lived in the Merripit House, and where was it located.

• It was Sir Henry Baskerville's house located nearby before he inherited the Baskerville estate.

• It was the Stapleton's house on the moor near Baskerville Hall.

• It was where Holmes lived while Watson thought he was still back in London.

• It was the Barrymore's home right beside Baskerville Hall.

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What strange sound did Watson hear in the moor?

• Watson heard a long, low moan that swelled into a deep roar and sank back to a murmur.

• Stapleton said that it was from a horse that had gotten trapped in the sticky mud in the bog.

• Stapleton said it was noise coming up from the mud settling or water rising in the bog.

• Stapleton said that it must be the hound at the estate next door.

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What warning did Stapleton's sister mistakenly give to Watson?

• She tells him she is going to kill herself in three nights.

• She tells him she knows who killed Sir Charles.

• She tells him she knows Sherlock Holmes is around.

• She told him to go back to London and never return.

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What are some of Stapleton's thoughts about the legend of the hound?

• People have seen the hound on the moor and that it lead to Sir Charles' death.

• Though people say they have seen the hound on the moor, it is only a myth.

• This is a legend with no actual facts to support it.

• He does not believe in the supernatural, therefore, he does not believe the legend.

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How does Watson respond to Stapleton's offer to help his investigation?

• He requested that he bring any newspaper articles he had regarding the death of Sir Charles.

• He tells him that he is only visiting his friend, Sir Henry, and needs no help of any kind

• He asked Stapleton to find the man with the beard.

• He told Stapleton that he could not help because he was a suspect.

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What impression does Watson have of Baskerville Hall in the morning in Chapter 7?

• He finds it to be singularly unattractive.

• He finds it much lighter and more cheerful.

• He finds it to be just as gloomy as the night before.

• He finds that he does not care for it very much.

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