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"The Hound of the Baskervilles"

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dr. Mortimer comes to London to

a)

ask Sherlock Holmes for help.

b)

murder Sir Henry.

c)

buy a huge hound.

2.

Who is the narrator of Hound of the Baskervilles?

a)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the narrator.

b)

Dr. Watson is the narrator.

c)

Sir Charles Baskerville is the narrator.

d)

Sherlock Holmes is the narrator.

3.

From what object did Watson and Holmes learn about Mortimer?

a)

They looked at a pair of old boots.

b)

Watson examined Mortimer's fingerprints.

c)

They read Mortimer's diary.

d)

They looked at the walking stick.

4.

What clues were provided on the object left in Holmes' office?

a)

Mortimer's dates of birth and death were provided.

b)

There was a map of the area with the object.

c)

There was caked mud and blood on the object.

d)

The object was well-worn and had tooth marks in it.

5.

Which was not one of the clues about Dr. Mortimer that Holmes was able to deduce from the object left in Holmes' office.?

a)

He was under thirty years of age.

b)

He was unambitious and absent-minded.

c)

He smoked a pipe and used fine Virginia tobacco.

d)

He had a dog that was larger than a terrier and smaller than a mastiff.

6.

True or False: Mortimer inadvertently insulted Holmes when he referred to Holmes as the "second highest expert in Europe."

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What does the word "erroneous" mean as it is used in the sentence below?


dd"I am afraid, my dear Watson, that most of your conclusions were erroneous."

a)

erratic

b)

wrong

c)

correct

d)

silly

8.

How did Sherlock Holmes know that Watson is examining the stick?

a)

He saw Watson's reflection in the silver teapot.

b)

He heard the cane tap the table as Watson lifted it.

c)

He was only guessing and got lucky.

d)

He heard Watson reading the inscription on the cane.

9.

Mortimer is described as ...

a)

an early riser

b)

well-groomed

c)

slovenly with frayed trousers

d)

always on time

10.

How did Holmes know that the owner of the cane owned a dog?

a)

He could tell by the bite marks on the cane.

b)

He found a dog hair on the floor.

c)

He smelled the scent of dog and guessed the breed.

11.

What does Watson FIRST think “C.C.H”, carved on the cane, stands for?

a)

the Something Hunt

b)

Charing Cross Hospital

c)

Charles Chadwick Hamilton

d)

Crossfit Capers Home

12.

What does Mortimer admire about Holmes?

a)

his hat

b)

his skull

c)

his office

d)

his smile

13.

True or False: Holmes thinks that Watson's deductions are correct about the cane.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What is the setting (where the action takes place) of the first scene when Watson and Holmes are examining the cane?

a)

the hospital

b)

on the sidewalk

c)

in their office

d)

Baskerville Hall

15.

Sherlock Holmes knew about Sir Charles's story.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

Dr Mortimer wants to know the truth about Sir Charles.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

Sir Charles liked the quietness of the night.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

Sir Charles often went out at night to walk across the moor and search for the hound to kill.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

There were footprints near Sir Charles's body.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

Sir Charles was hidden in the summerhouse.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

Dr Mortimer thinks that Sir Charles walked to the gate and then left immediately.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

People invent stories about the Sir Charles's death.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

Dr Mortimer believes the stories about the huge hound on the moors.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

Sir Henry Baskervilles can't go to Baskerville Hall because it is dark.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

Sir Charles ran on his toes to get away from something that frightened him.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

Holmes and Watson were thinking about the Baskervilles case together.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

Holmes liked to work on the new case.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.

What is the name of the uknown visitor and what is his profession?

a)

Dr. Julian Martiner , a Physic

b)

Dr. James Mortimer, a Physician.

c)

Dr. Jaimee Rotinger, a Psycologist

30.

What does Dr. Mortimer have that he wants to show Sherlock Holmes?

a)

A letter from the Baskerville family dated 1756

b)

A telegram from the Baskerville family dated 1750

c)

A manuscript from the Baskerville family dated 1742

31.

Who is the next living relative that could take over Baskerville Hall?

a)

Sir Henry Baskerville

b)

Sir Henry Mortimer

c)

Sir Henry Stapleton

32.

Who is Sherlock Holmes ?

a)

a private doctor

b)

a private detective

c)

a private soldier

d)

a private lawyer

33.

Who is Dr Watson ?

a)

Sherlock Holmes' friend

b)

Sherlock Holmes' enemy

c)

Sherlock Holmes' brother

d)

Sherlock Holmes' father

34.

Who was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

a)

A British judge

b)

A British policeman

c)

A British detective

d)

An author

35.

Who is a Baskerville who passed down an 18th century manuscript to "warn" others of the Baskerville curse?

a)

Hugo Baskerville

b)

Charles Baskerville

c)

Henry Baskerville

d)

Rodger Baskerville

36.

Who is a legendary detective known to use logic to solve crime?

a)

Dr. Watson

b)

Sherlock Holmes

c)

Dr. Mortimer

d)

Sir Henry Baskerville

37.

Who is the head of the Baskerville estate, is highly superstitious, and had a mysterious death?

a)

Hugo Baskerville

b)

Charles Baskerville

c)

Henry Baskerville

d)

Rodger Baskerville

38.

Why did Mortimer receive the engraved walking stick?

a)

Because he left his job

b)

Because he got married

c)

Because he can't walk

d)

Because the Hospital wanted to thank him

39.

After looking at the walking stick, Holmes deduces that Mortimer must be amiable (pleasant to be around). Why?

a)

Because he misplaced his walking stick

b)

Because he abandoned his career for the country

c)

Because he received a gift from friends

d)

Because he has a dog with him

40.

Where was Sir Charles supposed to go the day after he died?

a)

Greece

b)

England

c)

London

d)

America

41.

Did Holmes believe the legend?

a)

Yes

b)

No