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The Hound of the Baskervilles 1 to 8 Quiz

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What time were Holmes and Watson expecting a visitor?

a)

10:00

b)

11:00

c)

10:30

d)

9:00

2.

Who sent the letter that Holmes was reading?

a)

Dr. John Watson

b)

Dr. James Mortimer

c)

Sir Charles Baskerville

d)

Sir Henry Baskerville

3.

What was Dr. Mortimer's profession?

a)

Lawyer

b)

Doctor

c)

Detective

d)

Farmer

4.

Where is Dr. Mortimer from?

a)

Devonshire

b)

Grimpen

c)

Baker Street

d)

London

5.

What did Dr. Mortimer bring with him to show Holmes?

a)

A newspaper

b)

The Baskerville papers

c)

A letter

d)

A book

6.

What did Sir Charles Baskerville believe in?

a)

Magic

b)

Supernatural stories

c)

Ghosts

d)

Science

7.

What was the name of the family involved in the story?

a)

The Mortimers

b)

The Baskervilles

c)

The Holmes

d)

The Watsons

8.

What did Sir Hugo Baskerville do to the girl?

a)

Saved her

b)

Locked her in a room

c)

Married her

d)

Ignored her

9.

What happened to Sir Hugo Baskerville?

a)

He went mad

b)

He was killed by a hound

c)

He married the girl

d)

He escaped

10.

What did the old farmer see behind Sir Hugo?

a)

A huge hound

b)

A ghost

c)

A man

d)

A woman

11.

What did the hound do to Sir Hugo?

a)

Barked at him

b)

Tore out his throat

c)

Ignored him

d)

Ran away

12.

What was the cause of Sir Charles Baskerville's death according to the official report?

a)

Suicide

b)

Accident

c)

Natural causes

d)

Murder

13.

What did Barrymore find when he looked for Sir Charles?

a)

A letter

b)

A body

c)

A hound

d)

A shoe

14.

What did Dr. Mortimer notice about the footprints?

a)

They were all over the place

b)

They changed near the moor gate

c)

They were not there

d)

They were very small

15.

What did Sir Charles do every night before bed?

a)

Read a book

b)

Sleep early

c)

Walk in the gardens

d)

Write letters

16.

What did Sir Henry Baskerville receive from his father's will?

a)

£5,000

b)

£1,000

c)

£740,000

d)

£500

17.

What did Sir Henry find missing when he arrived in London?

a)

One shoe

b)

His coat

c)

His hat

d)

His suitcase

18.

What did Holmes think about the letter Sir Henry received?

a)

It was a joke

b)

It was a warning

c)

It was a threat

d)

It was meaningless

19.

What did Holmes deduce about the writer of the letter?

a)

He was in a hurry

b)

He was a friend

c)

He was a detective

d)

He was a criminal

20.

What did Sir Henry decide to do after hearing about the dangers?

a)

Leave London

b)

Go to Baskerville Hall

c)

Stay in London

d)

Consult the police

21.

What did Holmes plan to do after meeting Sir Henry?

a)

Leave for Baskerville Hall

b)

Investigate the letter

c)

Follow Sir Henry

d)

Send a telegram

22.

What did Holmes think about the footprints found by Dr. Mortimer?

a)

They were from a man

b)

They were fake

c)

They were from a hound

d)

They were from a sheepdog

23.

What did Sir Henry think about the warning letter?

a)

It was a prank

b)

It was a mistake

c)

It was serious

d)

It was irrelevant

24.

What did Holmes say about the footprints being on the path?

a)

They were irrelevant

b)

They were expected

c)

They were common

d)

They were unusual

25.

What did Dr. Mortimer say about the creature seen on the moor?

a)

It was a wolf

b)

It was a hound

c)

It was a ghost

d)

It was a dog

26.

What did Holmes think about the supernatural explanations?

a)

They were valid

b)

They were nonsense

c)

They were interesting

d)

They were frightening

27.

What did Sir Henry want to do after lunch?

a)

Visit Holmes

b)

Go to Baskerville Hall

c)

Meet Dr. Mortimer

d)

Leave London

28.

What did Holmes think about the man with the beard?

a)

He was a friend

b)

He was harmless

c)

He was a detective

d)

He was suspicious

29.

What did Sir Henry find when he searched his room?

a)

A telegram

b)

A note

c)

A shoe

d)

A letter

30.

What did Holmes plan to do with Barrymore?

a)

Arrest him

b)

Ignore him

c)

Send him a telegram

d)

Meet him in person

31.

What did Holmes think about the second shoe that went missing?

a)

It was a coincidence

b)

It was irrelevant

c)

It was a prank

d)

It was a clue

32.

What did Holmes deduce about the taxi driver?

a)

He was a detective

b)

He was involved

c)

He was innocent

d)

He was a criminal

33.

What did the taxi driver reveal about the man he drove?

a)

He was a lawyer

b)

He was a criminal

c)

He was a detective

d)

He was a doctor

34.

What did Holmes think about the missing shoes?

a)

They were stolen

b)

They were irrelevant

c)

They were misplaced

d)

They were lost

35.

What did Sir Henry decide to do after lunch?

a)

Stay in the hotel

b)

Go to Baskerville Hall

c)

Consult Holmes

d)

Leave London

36.

What did Holmes think about the footprints being fresh?

a)

They were fake

b)

They were irrelevant

c)

They were new

d)

They were old

37.

What did Dr. Mortimer say about the footprints?

a)

They were from a hound

b)

They were from a man

c)

They were from a dog

d)

They were from a ghost

38.

What did Holmes think about the supernatural stories?

a)

They were false

b)

They were true

c)

They were frightening

d)

They were interesting

39.

What did Sir Henry think about the warning?

a)

It was a mistake

b)

It was serious

c)

It was a joke

d)

It was irrelevant

40.

What did Holmes plan to do after meeting Sir Henry?

a)

Investigate the letter

b)

Follow Sir Henry

c)

Send a telegram

d)

Leave for Baskerville Hall

41.

What did Holmes think about the missing shoe?

a)

It was a clue

b)

It was a prank

c)

It was irrelevant

d)

It was a coincidence

42.

What did Sir Henry find when he searched his room?

a)

A letter

b)

A shoe

c)

A note

d)

A telegram

43.

What did Holmes think about the man with the beard?

a)

He was harmless

b)

He was suspicious

c)

He was a detective

d)

He was a friend

44.

What did Holmes think about the footprints being on the path?

a)

They were irrelevant

b)

They were expected

c)

They were common

d)

They were unusual

45.

What did Dr. Mortimer say about the creature seen on the moor?

a)

It was a dog

b)

It was a ghost

c)

It was a hound

d)

It was a wolf

46.

What did Holmes think about the supernatural explanations?

a)

They were valid

b)

They were frightening

c)

They were nonsense

d)

They were interesting

47.

What did Sir Henry want to do after lunch?

a)

Go to Baskerville Hall

b)

Visit Holmes

c)

Leave London

d)

Meet Dr. Mortimer

48.

What did Holmes plan to do with Barrymore?

a)

Send him a telegram

b)

Meet him in person

c)

Arrest him

d)

Ignore him

49.

What did Holmes think about the second shoe that went missing?

a)

It was a coincidence

b)

It was a prank

c)

It was a clue

d)

It was irrelevant

50.

What did Holmes deduce about the taxi driver?

a)

He was involved

b)

He was a detective

c)

He was a criminal

d)

He was innocent

51.

What did the taxi driver reveal about the man he drove?

a)

He was a doctor

b)

He was a lawyer

c)

He was a criminal

d)

He was a detective

52.

What did Holmes think about the missing shoes?

a)

They were lost

b)

They were irrelevant

c)

They were misplaced

d)

They were stolen

53.

What did Sir Henry decide to do after lunch?

a)

Consult Holmes

b)

Stay in the hotel

c)

Leave London

d)

Go to Baskerville Hall

54.

What did Holmes think about the footprints being fresh?

a)

They were old

b)

They were new

c)

They were irrelevant

d)

They were fake

55.

What did Dr. Mortimer say about the footprints?

a)

They were from a hound

b)

They were from a dog

c)

They were from a man

d)

They were from a ghost

56.

What did Holmes think about the supernatural stories?

a)

They were frightening

b)

They were interesting

c)

They were false

d)

They were true

57.

What did Sir Henry think about the warning?

a)

It was serious

b)

It was a joke

c)

It was a mistake

d)

It was irrelevant

58.

What did Holmes plan to do after meeting Sir Henry?

a)

Follow Sir Henry

b)

Investigate the letter

c)

Send a telegram

d)

Leave for Baskerville Hall

59.

What did Holmes think about the missing shoe?

a)

It was a clue

b)

It was a prank

c)

It was a coincidence

d)

It was irrelevant