"The Hound of the Baskervilles"

Dr. Mortimer comes to London to

• ask Sherlock Holmes for help.

• murder Sir Henry.

• buy a huge hound.

Who is the narrator of Hound of the Baskervilles?

• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the narrator.

• Dr. Watson is the narrator.

• Sir Charles Baskerville is the narrator.

• Sherlock Holmes is the narrator.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

From what object did Watson and Holmes learn about Mortimer?

• They looked at a pair of old boots.

• Watson examined Mortimer's fingerprints.

• They read Mortimer's diary.

• They looked at the walking stick.

What clues were provided on the object left in Holmes' office?

• Mortimer's dates of birth and death were provided.

• There was a map of the area with the object.

• There was caked mud and blood on the object.

• The object was well-worn and had tooth marks in it.

Which was not one of the clues about Dr. Mortimer that Holmes was able to deduce from the object left in Holmes' office.?

• He was under thirty years of age.

• He was unambitious and absent-minded.

• He smoked a pipe and used fine Virginia tobacco.

• He had a dog that was larger than a terrier and smaller than a mastiff.

True or False: Mortimer inadvertently insulted Holmes when he referred to Holmes as the "second highest expert in Europe."

• True

• False

What does the word "erroneous" mean as it is used in the sentence below?

dd"I am afraid, my dear Watson, that most of your conclusions were erroneous."

• erratic

• wrong

• correct

• silly

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How did Sherlock Holmes know that Watson is examining the stick?

• He saw Watson's reflection in the silver teapot.

• He heard the cane tap the table as Watson lifted it.

• He was only guessing and got lucky.

• He heard Watson reading the inscription on the cane.

Mortimer is described as ...

• an early riser

• well-groomed

• slovenly with frayed trousers

• always on time

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How did Holmes know that the owner of the cane owned a dog?

• He could tell by the bite marks on the cane.

• He found a dog hair on the floor.

• He smelled the scent of dog and guessed the breed.