Soraya R. Potter
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Activity 4: The Test
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
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1. Who wrote this book?
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a. John Watson
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b. Robert Newman
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c. Arthur Conan Doyle
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2. What did Dr. Mortimer find near the body of Sir Charles Baskerville?
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a. a suicide note.
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b. the footprints of a giant hound.
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c. a loaded revolver.
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3. How did Seldon, the escaped convict get food on the barren moor?
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a. He stole it from the shepherds.
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b. His sister sent it to him from the Hall.
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c. He killed sheep and cooked them at night .
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4.. Dr. James Mortimer told Holmes that he coveted his
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a. brain
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b. skull
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c. wealth
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5. The gray circular rings of stone covering a slope on the moor were
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a. The wigwams of prehistoric man.
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b. a sacred burial ground of the Druids.
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c. a ceremonial site of ancient astronauts.
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6. What happened to Sir Henry’s old clothes when his new ones arrived from London?
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a. They were stolen like his boots.
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b. They were sold at a church bazaar.
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c. They were given to Seldon.
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7. Mr. Frankland’s daughter was
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a. Mrs. Oldmore of High Lodge, Alton.
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b. Beryl Stampleton of Merripit House.
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c. Laura Lyons of Coombe Tracey.
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8. The hound probably would not have chased Seldon if he had not
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a. been wearing Sir Henry’s old clothes.
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b. accidentally stumbled into its lair.
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c. been carrying a baked ham stolen from the inn.
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9. How was Seldon related to Barrymore?
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a. Seldon was Barrymore’s younger brother.
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b. Seldon and Barrymore were first cousins.
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c. Barrymore was Seldon’s Brother-in-law.
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10. Holmes knew it was not Sir Henry’s body when he discovered that the dead man
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a. was bald.
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b. was tall and lean.
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c. had a beard.
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11. How did Holmes figure out that Stapleton was a Baskerville?
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a. He examined the old court records.
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b. Stapleton’s wife told him so.
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c. He noticed a resemblance to Sir Hugo .
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12. The hound was part _____ and part _____.
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a. bloodhound / mastiff.
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b. Irish wolfhound / German Shepherd.
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c. Doberman / Rottweiler.
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13. Beryl told Holmes that he could find Stapleton
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a. on a slow boat to China.
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b. in an old tin mine on an island in the heart of the Mire.
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c. in a long-forgotten tunnel between Merripit House and Baskerville Hall.
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14. How did Sir Henry soothe his shattered nerves?
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a. He underwent shock therapy in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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b. He traveled around the world with Dr. Mortimer.
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c. He traveled to India to learn how to meditate.
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15. Who shot the hound to death?
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a. Sir Henry.
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b. Watson.
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c. Holmes.
Essay Please choose one.
Please retell as accurately as you can all of the clues that Sherlock Holmes found and used to solve the mystery. How did they come together to form the logical conclusion that Holmes came to. or
Using your book, find two places where Sherlock Holmes brings previously known information to the case to help in the discovery of clues and the solution of the case. Discuss why this information was necessary to the solution of this case.