Sherlock Holmes Quiz

Watson thought that Mortimer traveled mostly on foot because ___

• Mortimer's shoes were worn out

• Mortimer's walking stick was worn

• Mortimer's walking stick had teeth marks

• Mortimer lived in the city

Holmes knew that Mortimer would arrive soon because ___

• he heard footsteps

• they had set a time to meet

• he saw a dog outside

• he saw Mortimer coming

Mortimer came to see Sherlock Holmes to ____

• buy a walking stick from him

• give him a walking stick for a gift

• treat him for an illness

• show him an old manuscript

The writer of the tale described Hugo Baskerville as ___

• cruel

• friendly

• having a keen mind

• being interested in science

First, Hugo Baskerville carried off the young woman. Then, she escaped. Next, ____

• Hugo placed her in an upstairs chamber

• Hugo released the hounds

• the woman was killed

• Hugo was killed

In the clearing, Hugo Baskerville's friends saw ____

• a half-crazy shepherd

• Sherlock Holmes

• a huge black dog

• a woman running in fear

The wrier of the manuscript believes that the Baskervilles ___

• continue to be punished for Hugo's cruel dee

• are not as rich as their neighbors

• are a very happy family

• have nothing to worry about

Sherlock Holmes yawned and called the manuscript a "fairy tale" because

• it was past his bedtime

• he thought the story was true

• he thought the story was made up

• he liked fairy tales

Another name for this story could be

• "An Amusing Tale"

• "A Tale of Terror"

• "Dr. Mortimer's Stick"

• "A Surprise for Sherlock Holmes"

The main idea of this story is ____

• the history of the Baskervilles

• the curiosity of Sherlock Holmes

• an unhappy young woman

• Watson's clever guesses