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Quiz about The Hound of the Baskervilles
Quiz about The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles Trivia Quiz


'The Hound of the Baskervilles' is one of the all-time great works of fiction; written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, it features the master detective Sherlock Holmes. This quiz has ten questions about the book.

A multiple-choice quiz by deepakmr. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
deepakmr
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
294,328
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
2006
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 178 (3/10), Guest 157 (8/10), Guest 74 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who among the following is NOT featured in the novel? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The story starts with information about the death of Sir Charles Baskerville. How did Sir Charles die? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. When Henry Baskerville arrives, he is sent a note warning him to stay away from the moor. Who sent this note? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. When Watson comes to Baskerville Hall with Sir Henry, he realizes that the butler Barrymore and his wife are hiding a secret. What was the secret? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. When Watson and Sir Henry go the moor in search of Selden, Watson sees the shadow of a man on the tor. Who was the man whose shadow Watson saw? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Why does Stapleton object when Sir Henry tries to woo Stapleton's sister? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Barrymore reveals that Sir Charles had gone to meet a lady at the time of his death. Who was the lady? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who was Stapleton? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The Hound is shot dead by Holmes and Watson, but it kills Sir Henry Baskerville.


Question 10 of 10
10. What happens to Stapleton at the end of the story? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who among the following is NOT featured in the novel?

Answer: Mrs.Hudson

Mrs.Hudson, who is Holmes' housekeeper, is not featured in 'Hound of the Baskervilles'. The novel features Holmes and Watson and Inspector Lestrade, who comes towards the end of the story to arrest the villain.
2. The story starts with information about the death of Sir Charles Baskerville. How did Sir Charles die?

Answer: From a heart attack

The story starts with Dr. Mortimer (a friend of Sir Charles Baskerville) visiting Holmes and Watson. Dr. Mortimer informs Holmes about the legend of the hound and also tells him about the death of Sir Charles. Sir Charles was chased by a hound and he died of a heart attack.
3. When Henry Baskerville arrives, he is sent a note warning him to stay away from the moor. Who sent this note?

Answer: Miss Stapleton

Miss Stapleton, whom we are introduced to as the sister of the naturalist Stapleton, was the person who sent the letter. She wanted to warn Henry Baskerville against coming to the moor, as she feared that he would meet the same fate as his uncle Sir Charles.
4. When Watson comes to Baskerville Hall with Sir Henry, he realizes that the butler Barrymore and his wife are hiding a secret. What was the secret?

Answer: They were shielding an escaped convict

The butler Barrymore's wife had a brother who was the dreaded convict Selden who had escaped from prison. Barrymore was shielding the convict and supplying him with food and water. This was their secret, which Watson and Sir Henry managed to find out.
5. When Watson and Sir Henry go the moor in search of Selden, Watson sees the shadow of a man on the tor. Who was the man whose shadow Watson saw?

Answer: Holmes

When Watson and Sir Henry go to the moor to track Selden, Watson sees the shadow of a man on the tor. The shadow is of none other than Holmes. After Watson reached Baskerville Hall, Holmes also arrived. But he hid on the tor to carry out his investigations in secret. Later on Watson finds out Holmes' lair and both join forces.
6. Why does Stapleton object when Sir Henry tries to woo Stapleton's sister?

Answer: Because she was not his sister and was his wife

Sir Henry meets Miss Stapleton and falls in love with her and tries to woo her. Stapleton becomes furious learning of this and takes Sir Henry to task. The reason for this (which is revealed by Holmes) was that she was not Stapleton's sister but his wife.
7. Barrymore reveals that Sir Charles had gone to meet a lady at the time of his death. Who was the lady?

Answer: Frankland's daughter

Before his death, Sir Charles received a note from a lady (with the initials LL). Sir Charles dies when he goes to meet the lady. This is revealed to Watson and Sir Henry by Barrymore. Watson finds out about a lady Laura Lyons, who is old Frankland's daughter. Holmes and Watson later find out that Laura had sent the note on Stapleton's insistence.
8. Who was Stapleton?

Answer: The son of Sir Charles' brother Rodger

Stapleton was a son of Rodger Baskerville, Sir Charles' younger brother. He comes to Devonshire taking the name of Stapleton with his wife Beryl, whom he projects as his sister. Stapleton uses Laura Lyons to lure Sir Charles to the moor and sets the hound loose on him, leading to his death. Stapleton later uses his wife as a decoy to lure Sir Henry and plans to kill him too, using the hound.
9. The Hound is shot dead by Holmes and Watson, but it kills Sir Henry Baskerville.

Answer: False

Holmes and Watson pretend to leave Devonshire, but come back at night with Inspector Lestrade. Sir Henry is invited to Stapleton's house for dinner. After finishing the dinner, when Sir Henry is returning home, Stapleton turns the hound loose on him. Just as the hound attacks Sir Henry, Holmes and Watson shoot and kill the hound.

The hound was a big dog whose mouth was coated with phosphorous to give it a flaming appearance to terrorize its victims. Sir Henry is shaken by the attack, but is unharmed.
10. What happens to Stapleton at the end of the story?

Answer: We are not told for sure

At the end of the story, when Stapleton realizes that his plot has failed, he flees to his hideout. Holmes and Watson come to the mire in the morning with Beryl. They find evidence to suggest that Stapleton had missed his way and had presumably been swallowed by the mire. The novel ends with Sir Henry and Mortimer going on a voyage to help Sir Henry recover from the shock.
Source: Author deepakmr

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