The Hound of the Baskervilles Ch. 1-5 Practice Quiz

Who is the narrator of the story?

• SIR HENRY BASKERVILLE

• SHERLOCK HOLMES

• DR.WATSON

• CHARLES BASKERVILLE

Where is the story set at the beginning of the novel?

• The moor

• London

• New York

• other

What is the address of Sherlock's office?

• 350 Wood St.

• 123 Piccadilly Circus

• 221b Baker St.

• Baskerville Hall, Devonshire

The date of the document which told the legend of the Baskerville curse is...

• 1782

• 1742

• 1730

• 1760

Why did the author begin the story with a long discussion of a walking stick in chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

What information is Holmes able to reveal about the mysterious walking stick?

• The stick was a gift from Charing Country Hospital

• The stick was a gift from Charing Care Hostel

• The stick was a gift from Charing Cross Hospital

Who found Sir Charles the night he died?

• Dr. Mortimer

• Barrymore

• Mr. Stapleton

• Perkins, the groom

What details of Sir Charles' death were not made public?

• Dr. Mortimer found marks of a gigantic elephant in the area where Sir Charles died.

• Dr. Mortimer found footprints of a small dog in the area where Sir Charles died.

• Dr. Mortimer found footprints of a gigantic hound near the area where Sir Charles died.

• Dr. Mortimer discovered that Sir Charles had an envelope of money in the breast pocket of his coat.

He had long, quivering fingers as agile and restless as the antennae of an insect. This is an example of...

• Paradox

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

From the warning note sent to Sir Henry, Holmes deduces that the writer is

• Young

• Slovenly

• Educated