The Hound of the Baskervilles Multiple Choice Test

Watson is a doctor

• true

• false

Who was killed at the beginning of the story?

• Sir Henry

• Barrymore

• Sir Charles

• Mr Stapleton

Sir Charles believed that there was a huge, supernatural hound on the moors.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why has Dr. Mortimer sought the help of Sherlock Holmes?

• to ask him to solve the mystery

  of Sir Charles’s death

• to determine whether the

  legend of the hound has any truth

  to it

• to figure out what to do with Sir

  Henry, Charles’s heir

• to delve into the deaths of Sir Charles’s brothers, Henry and

  Rodger

In Scene 2, Holmes examines a stick that has the initials C.C.H.H which stands for what?

• CHARITY CARITATIVE HOTEL

• CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL

• COMMON CHAT HISTORY

How is Sir Henry related to Sir Charles?

• Henry is his nephew.

• Henry is his son.

• Henry is his son-in-law

After examining the walking stick, Watson shares his deduction with Holmes. Holmes replies, “Elementary, dear Watson”. From the lists of meanings given below, circle the one which is similar r to the contextual meaning of the word 'elementary'

• Reasonable

• basic

• clear

• logical

Why did the author begin the story with a long discussion of a walking stick in Scene 2?

• He wants to show the reader how popular the use of walking sticks were.

• He wants the reader to determine the owner of the walking stick.

• He wants to give the reader insight into Holmes’ problem solving methods.

• He wants to point out to the reader that Watson isn’t very bright.

Holmes describes Dr Mortimer as absent-minded, amiable and -----------------------.

• unwanted

• adjustable

• unambitious

• unpopular

Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe Dr. Mortimer?

• friendly

• old

• messy

• careless