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The Mystery Genre and The Hound of the Baskervilles Ch 1-5
The Mystery Genre and The Hound of the Baskervilles Ch 1-5
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1
In the Hound of the Baskervilles, Sherlock Holmes seeks to use ___ to discredit ___ beliefs.
logic/deduction, supernatural
clues, false
superstition, scientific
skills, impossible
2
Who accompanies Sir Henry to Baskerville Hall?
Sherlock Holmes and Watson
Watson
Sir Henry leaves alone
Dr. Mortimer and Sherlock Holmes
3
How much did Sir Henry inherit?
One million pounds
500,000 pounds
Two million pounds
740,000 pounds
4
The first Baskerville ___ was famed for being...
Sir Charles Baskerville, killed in the Yew Alley
Sir Henry Baskerville, living and working in Canada
Hugo Baskerville, an evil man who drank and kidnapped women
Sir Rodger Baskerville, killed in Central America
5
The Hound takes place in...
The 17th Century
The 20th Century
The 19th Century
The 18th Century
6
What were the "three broken threads"?
A returned telegraph, a stolen name, and a missing article
An empty room, lost telegraph, and missing boots
Missing boots, a pair of scissors, and an empty register
Missing boots, a returned telegraph, and a missing article
7
Henry Baskerville received a note at the Northumberland Hotel, telling him to...
Meet me in the Yew Alley at midnight
Come at once to the moor
As you value your life or your reason keep away from themoor
The Hound is coming for you
8
In the cab, the bearded, tall man told the cabbie...
To follow Dr. Mortimer to the Northumberland Hotel
To wait outside on Baker Street
To follow Sherlock Holmes
His name was Sherlock Holmes
9
The reason for committing a crime is known as...
suspects
evidence
motive
proof of action
10
Why did Holmes send a telegraph to Barrymore?
To discover if he meant any harm to Sir Henry
To reveal whether Barrymore was in Dartmoor or London
To see Barrymore would be ready for Sir Henry's arrival
To discover if Barrymore actually works at Baskerville Hall
11
In
The Hound of the Baskervilles
, Baskerville Hall is located in...
Devonshire/Dartmoor
Shropshire
London
Grimpen
12
Why does Holmes believe the Hound is not an evil spirit?
It left a material footprint/it only attacks in the moor
He believes the residents of the moor are superstitious
It only comes out at night
It is impossible
13
In Ch. 2 what private facts did Mortimer tell Holmes?
Sir Henry was Sir Charles' only heir to Baskerville Hall
Sir Charles was a good man who did alot of charity work
Sir Charles' face was twisted in fear/a footprint was found
Sir Charles had a secret lover
14
Phrenology refers to...
The curing of diseases by emptying heads of evil spirits
Understanding the source of disease in the brain
The curing of depression through psychology
The study of human skulls to determine people's attributes
15
What was Cartwright's secret mission?
Ask around for information about suspicious guests
To check hotel rooms to discover where the villain stayed
To give shillings to the managers to pay for information
Go to hotels and pay to find a cutup page of the Times
16
Why was Holmes glad Sir Henry went to Baskerville Hall in Ch. 5
He trusted Sir Henry could protect himself
He could prove the villain was not a supernatural hound
He would be able to send Watson to look for clues there
He would tempt the villain to act and provide new clues
17
What does Holmes believe motivated Sirc Charles to go to the Yew Alley?
He was hiding from the Barrymores
He was waiting for the hound
He was smoking his cigar
He was waiting for someone
18
When Watson is described as a "conductor of light" in Chapter 1 it refers to...
He is Sherlock Holmes' sidekick
The fact that he aims or leads Sherlock towards the truth
He protects Sherlock in dangerous situations
He is not as ingenious as Sherlock
19
When an author includes false clues or suspects to mslead readers, it is called a...
false lead
suspense
red herring
motif
20
The Hound occurs in...
Medieval England
Elizabethan England
Victorian England
Industrial England
21
Giving inanimate objects or places like the moors human traits is known as...
anthropomorphism
foreshadowing
a motif
personification
22
What does Holmes deduce from the letter to the Northumberland Hotel?
Sir Henry may have written the letter himself
The cut out letters came from yesterdays Times newspaper
The villain was threatening Sir Henry
The letter was made from cutting letters out
23
What does Holmes see when he follows Mortimer and Sir Henry?
A tall, mustached man following them on foot
That they did not go right to Charing Cross station
Two men following them in the crowded street
A tall man in a cab numbered 2704 following them
24
Characters whom the audience can relate to are often described as...
Antagonists
Narrators
Protagonists
Sympathetic characters
25
Stapleton works as a...
Herbalist
Botanist
Naturalist
Butler
26
In the mystery genre, the villain is often introduced at the ___ of the story
Beginning
Conclusion
Middle
Climax
27
In the mystery genre, the plot is driven by...
Murder or a mysterious corpse
Many suspects who often lie to hide their secrets
Mysterious circumstances
Suspense, because the reader must deduce who the villain is
28
In the mystery genre, detectives have extraordinary powers of ___
Scientific reasoning
Logic
Deduction
Perception
29
Dr. Mortimer consults with Holmes ins Ch. 3, asking him to...
Investigate Sir Charles' will
Get an autopsy report on Sir Charles
Destroy the hound
Protect Sir Henry at Baskerville Hall
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Sherlock Holmes resides and works on...
Devonshire Street
Baker Street
Grimpen Lane
Dartmoor Lane
