The Hound of the Baskervilles - Ch. 9-15

Why doesn't Sir Henry want Watson to accompany him on a journey he wants to make?

• He is not getting along with Watson and he needs some time alone.

• He wants Watson to stay at Baskerville Hall and keep an eye on Barrymore.

• He is afraid that if Watson goes with him, he will not be able to find the hound.

• He plans on meeting with Miss Stapleton and feels that Watson will be like a chaperone.

In chapter nine, who does Watson plan to stakeout and capture?

• Mr. Barrymore

• Mrs. Barrymore

• Mr. Stapleton

• Mrs. Stapleton

Who do we find is Mrs. Barrymore's brother?

• The man with the beard

• The cab driver who pretended to be Holmes

• The escaped convict, Selden the murderer

• Mr. Stapleton

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When Watson follows Sir Henry on his tryst with Miss Stapleton, what happens?

• Just as Sir Henry is about to kiss Miss Stapleton, Mr. Stapleton breaks them up.

• Sir Henry's boot gets stuck in the bog, and Miss Stapleton cannot get him free.

• They encounter the hound and have to flee the moor.

• Watson see's Sir Henry drop to his knee and propose to Miss Stapleton.

While Sir Henry confronts Barrymore about his night journey to the window, what does Watson look out and see?

• the hound lying in wait to attack

• a signal from out on the moor

• a group of townspeople on the moor

• the Stapletons walking on the moor

What do Sir Henry and Watson decide to do about the convict hiding on the moor?

• let him cross the moor and go free

• bring him in and ask him what he knows about the hound

• go out and capture him

• send the Barrymores to fetch him

How do Watson and Sir Henry feel about Barrymore's brother-in-law?

• They feel he is getting older and he is no harm to anyone.

• They feel like he is sorry for what he has done, and he wants to make it right.

• He cannot live long on the moor so they should just leave him to die.

• He is a danger to the public as long as he is loose.

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What information did Barrymore reveal about Sir Charles on the night of his death?

• He was outside on the night of Sir Charles' death.

• He told Watson and Sir Henry that Sir Charles went to the gate to meet a woman.

• He knew the man that Sir Charles was meeting on the moor.

• He found out that Sir Charles was being blackmailed on the night of his death.

How does Barrymore know of Charles' intent on the night of his demise?

• Miss Stapleton told his wife about the meeting.

• He heard Sir Charles arrange the meeting.

• His wife found a letter requesting the meeting.

• He received the letter for Sir Charles when it was delivered.

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How do we know that Watson is not imagining the shadowy person he saw on the moor?

• Watson learns through Barrymore that Selden had also seen him.

• Mr. Stapleton stated that he had seen the person on the moor, too.

• Watson ran into the stranger when he was investigating on the moor.

• The shadowy stranger knocked on Sir Henry's door and introduced himself.

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