WorksheetsThe Hound of the Baskervilles Test
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What has been stolen from Henry at the opening of Chapter 5?
a)
An old boot
b)
A new boot
c)
A box of tea
d)
A cane
2.
Who is described as being dark-eyed, small, alert, and pugnacious?
a)
Sherlock
b)
Watson
c)
Sir Henry
d)
Dr. Mortimer
3.
On his first night in Baskerville Hall, what does Watson hear as he tries to sleep?
a)
A key turning in a lock
b)
A dog howling
c)
A woman laughing
d)
A woman sobbing
4.
Who is the escaped convict?
a)
Mrs. Barrymore's brother
b)
Mr. Barrymore's brother
c)
Stapleton's brother
d)
Beryl's brother
5.
Sherlock's ___________ in solving cases, always keeps him going, making sure the case gets solved.
a)
connoisseur
b)
tenacity
c)
loath
d)
surmise
6.
"The Strand" is a famous ________ in London.
a)
Effigy
b)
Museum
c)
Street
d)
Crime-spree
7.
Harshness of tone or manner
a)
Scion
b)
Au Revoir
c)
Languid
d)
Asperity
8.
A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument
a)
Erroneous
b)
Fallacy
c)
Pugnacious
d)
Cajoled
9.
Where in the moor do ponies and other animals frequently perish?
a)
The Baskerville Mire
b)
The Moorish Swampland
c)
The Grimpen Morass
d)
The Grimpen Mire
10.
Upon his death, Sir Charles's estate was _______________ to Sir Henry.
a)
Conjectured
b)
Endeavored
c)
Entailed
d)
Scioned
11.
Where do Holmes and Watson live?
a)
220a Baker Street
b)
221b Baker Street
c)
321d Baker Street
d)
321b Baker Street
12.
What is Holmes' attitude towards the legend of the hound?
a)
He believes it is possible
b)
He calls it the stuff of fairy tales
c)
He says only children would believe something so chimerical
d)
He theorizes it may have been a hallucination
13.
The man in the cab tells the driver his name is...
a)
Dr. John Watson
b)
Hugo Baskerville
c)
Mr. Frankland
d)
Sherlock Holmes
14.
Why does Jack Stapleton interrupt Sir Henry and Beryle's meeting on the moor?
a)
Stapleton has an urgent question
b)
Sir Henry has insulted him
c)
They are stealing one of his cobs
d)
Sir Henry tries to embrace her
15.
Sherlock is frequently making __________ about the case with the information he has.
a)
Conjectures
b)
Endeavors
c)
Toffs
d)
Asperities
16.
"There go two of my threads Watson..."
This means that...
This means that...
a)
2 out of 3 leads in the case have led nowhere
b)
Sherlock is having trouble with his knitting...
c)
2 out of 3 potential leads are looking promising
d)
2 out of 3 suspects have been exonerated of wrongdoing
17.
How does Watson know Barrymore is not telling him the truth about his wife?
a)
Watson saw Mrs. Barrymore crying
b)
Watson noticed that her eyes were red and puffy
c)
Barrymore has a bad reputation
d)
Mrs. Barrymore tells him otherwise
18.
Whom does Beryle mistake Watson for?
a)
Sherlock
b)
Dr. Mortimer
c)
Mr. Frankland
d)
Sir Henry
19.
Which of the following characters is really into 'litigation'?
a)
Dr. Mortimer
b)
Watson
c)
Mr. Frankland
d)
Barrymore
20.
Why has Barrymore been taking a candle to the window every other night?
a)
To gaze upon the estate, looking for the hound
b)
To signal to the convict that his food is ready
c)
To communicate with the woman he's having an affair with
d)
None of these
21.
How does Sherlock figure out that Sir Charles had stood by the gate for at least 5 minutes?
a)
Barrymore tells him.
b)
Laura Lyons tells him as much.
c)
There is a pile of ashes by the gate.
d)
That's how long he was gone for.
22.
Who wrote the Sherlock Holmes mysteries?
a)
Sir Charles Doyle
b)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
c)
Sir Conan O'Brien
d)
Sir Percy Fawcett
23.
Holmes had this problem...
a)
He was addicted to crossword puzzles!
b)
He was addicted to cocaine.
c)
He was narcoleptic - would fall asleep at any given moment
d)
He suffered from migraines
24.
Holmes does not seek fame; rather, he is content for the police to claim credit for his victories.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
25.
Who is the narrator of most of the Sherlock Holmes stories?
a)
Sherlock
b)
Watson
c)
The author
26.
"The Hound of the Baskervilles" is written in ____ person POV.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd limited
d)
3rd omniscient
27.
In which short story does Sherlock die?
a)
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
b)
The Red-Headed League
c)
The Final Problem
d)
A Scandal in Bohemia
28.
Holmes' ultimate nemesis is...
a)
Professor James Moriarty
b)
Sir Henry Baskerville
c)
Professor John Moby
d)
Dr. Mortimer
29.
How does Sherlock die?
a)
He falls over the Reichenbach Falls in a fight with his nemesis.
b)
He throws his nemesis over the Reichenbach Falls but is mortally wounded in the process.
30.
Why did the author bring Sherlock "back to life" after killing him off in one of his stories?
a)
His readers begged him to.
b)
He had a change of heart.
c)
It was his mother's dying wish.
d)
His publisher forced him to.
31.
When do the events of "The Hound of the Baskervilles" occur in the Sherlock timeline?
a)
After Sherlock faked his death and came back.
b)
This was Sherlock's very first case.
c)
This novel was a prequel - in that it occurred before his death.
d)
The author never said.
32.
Rash; not thinking of the consequences
a)
Bias
b)
Imprudent
c)
Effigy
d)
Gesticulate
33.
"I believe you have eyes in the back of your head."
This is an example of...
This is an example of...
a)
Alliteration
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Personification
d)
Oxymoron
34.
Fortnight
a)
7 days
b)
12 days
c)
14 days
d)
21 days
35.
Many animals, such as ponies, have perished in the _________ of Grimpen Mire.
a)
morass
b)
litigation
c)
reticence
d)
panikin
36.
I absolutely __________ the foul stench of a skunk.
a)
gesticulate
b)
injunction
c)
deluge
d)
abhor
37.
Which of the following is NOT a detail provided in Watson's first report?
a)
Escaped convict seems to have left the area
b)
Jack Stapleton seems to have a controlling relationship with his sister
c)
Sir Henry & Mrs. Stapleton are romantically engaged
d)
Dr. Mortimer takes them to the legendary site where Hugo died
38.
Smooth, wavelike motions
a)
Connoisseurs
b)
Precipices
c)
Surmises
d)
Undulations
39.
How does Stapleton excuse his behavior the day on the moor?
a)
He claims he was intoxicated and not thinking clearly
b)
He says his sister doesn't reciprocate Sir Henry's feelings so he is protecting her
c)
He says he was delirious after a poor night's sleep
d)
He says his sister is his only companion and he'd miss her
40.
"I guess we are aiding and abetting a felony, Watson?"
This line is spoken by...
This line is spoken by...
a)
Sherlock
b)
Sir Henry
c)
Dr. Mortimer
d)
Mr. Barrymore
41.
The dead man is Selden and not Sir Henry.
This is an example of...
This is an example of...
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Irony
c)
Simile
d)
Personification
42.
How does Watson learn of Laura Lyons?
a)
Dr. Mortimer introduces them
b)
He meets her on the moor one day
c)
Her initials are written on the burned letter
d)
He overhears Stapleton talking about her
43.
How does Stapleton convince Miss Lyons to write a letter?
a)
He says she should ask Sir Henry for money for her divorce
b)
He says she should ask Sir Charles for money for her divorce
c)
He believes Sir Charles may be able to console her in her time of need
d)
He wants her to begin a romantic relationship with Sir Henry
44.
How does Watson discover Holmes' whereabouts?
a)
He catches sight of him one day as he's walking to town
b)
Using a telescope, he spots a young boy going into a stone hut
c)
Mr. Barrymore tells him he's seen someone prowling around the moor
d)
Watson follows the mysterious man until he discovers his identity
45.
Expressing sorrow but in a slightly humorous way
a)
Rueful
b)
Loath
c)
Mottled
46.
"His hand was as cold as a block of marble"
This is an example of...
This is an example of...
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Oxymoron
47.
The _________ thief __________ the bag of candy, only to be caught on his way out of the door.
a)
imprudent / purloined
b)
tenacious / mottled
c)
consumptive / loathed
d)
purloined / conjectured
48.
Whose arms were mottled with bruises?
a)
Mrs. Barrymore's
b)
Mrs. Stapleton's
c)
Mr. Frankland's
d)
Sir Henry's
49.
Who is Jack Stapleton?
a)
Sir Charles' son
b)
The son of Roger Baskerville
c)
Sir Henry's long lost brother
d)
Hugo's brother
50.
"The longer one stays here the more does the spirit of the moor sink into one's soul, its vastness, and also its grim charm."
This is an example of...
This is an example of...
a)
Simile
b)
Oxymoron
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Metaphor
51.
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which Holmes theorizes Jack Stapleton might have claimed the inheritance?
a)
Claim the inheritance from South America by establishing his identity to the British authorities there
b)
Adopt an elaborate disguise
c)
Find someone to impersonate him, giving him a small share of the inheritance as payment
d)
Swindle the money from Mr. James Desmond by discrediting his business dealings
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