Hound CH 15

Why did Watson have to wait for Holmes to be finished with his latest case before asking him to reflect on the Baskerville case?

• Holmes was just as shaken up as Sir Henry about what happened.

• Holmes was too busy to talk to Watson for a long period of time and he knew there would be a lot to discuss.

• Holmes never talked about an older case when he is working on a case in the present.

• Holmes had no interest in ever thinking about the Baskerville case again.

Stapleton is really...

• ...the son of Hugo Baskerville, with whom the legend of the hound began.

• ...the son of Rodger Baskerville who had a bad reputation and fled to South America.

• ...the son of Sir Charles Baskerville, who had a secret life in South America.

• ...the brother of Sir Henry.

Stapleton had two goals when he arrived in Devonshire. What were they?

• He wanted to develop a friendship with Sir Charles and the neighbors in Devonshire.

• He wanted to kill Sir Charles as quickly as possible.

• He wanted to kill Dr. Mortimer so he would then get his share of the fortune as well after Sir Charles died.

• He wanted to make his home as close to Baskerville Hall as possible.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Stapletons' visit to London after Sir Henry arrived there?

• Stapleton had worn a fake beard to hide his identity.

• Stapleton knew he could not trust his wife after she refused to help him kill Sir Charles so he brought her with him.

• Stapleton learned that Holmes had taken the case and knew he could not kill Sir Henry in London.

• Stapleton planned to kill Dr. Mortimer in London as well as Sir Henry.

Check each statement that Holmes thinks is true about Stapleton.

• He had committed other crimes in the past.

• He had someone take care of the hound while he was away in London.

• He was working for someone else the entire time.

• He knew that Sir Henry would be attracted to his wife, which would cause Sir Henry to visit Merripit House often.

Watson asks a very good question at the end of Chapter 15. After Sir Henry died, how would Stapleton inherit the fortune after living in Devonshire for so long under a different identity? Check all possible options according to Holmes.

• He might escape to South America and then tell the British authorities there who he really was and be able to inherit the fortune without ever going back to England.

• He might come up with an elaborate disguise so no one would recognize him as Stapleton.

• He might reveal that he was just pretending to be Stapleton the entire time to keep an eye on Baskerville Hall and prevent the hound from killing his relatives.

• He might find an accomplice, make that person pretend to be Rodger Baskerville and then get the money from that person.

True or False: Holmes is sure that Stapleton would have found a way to get the inheritance after carrying out his plan.

• True

• False