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Baskerville exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who are the protagonsists? | Holmes and Watson |
| Who is the antagonist? | Stapleton |
| By what other names has stapleton been known? | Roger Baskerville & Vandeluer |
| From what point of view is the story told? | 1st person limited - Watson |
| What is the major theme of the novel? | protecting good from evil |
| What are the minor themes of the novel? | science and crime, family line, corruption in the pursuit of money and power & evilness and dehumanization |
| What are the settings for the novel? | 1889; London, Devonshire, Baskerville Hall, moorland, and Merripit House |
| What does the hound symbolize? | unknown and evil in Baskerville family |
| What do the family portraits symbolize? | connection between past and present |
| "Now is the dramatic moment of fate, Watson, when you hear a step upon the stair which is walking into your life, and you knownot whether for good or ill. What does Dr. James Mortimer, the man of science, ask of Sherlock Holmes, the specialist in crime? | Holmes-Watson; before Dr. Mortimor comes in |
| "To that Providence, my sons, I hereby commend you, and I counsel you by the way of caution to forbear from crossing the moor in those dark hours when the powers of evil are exalted." | Dr. Mortimor; from manuscript by Hugo Baskerville |
| "The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes." | Holmes-Watson; arguing his clues make sense |
| "The devil's agents may be flesh and blood, may they not?" | Holmes-Watson |
| "Snap goes our third thread, and we end where we began...I tell you, Watson, this time we have got a foeman who is worthy of our steel." | Holes-Watson; when ideas fell through |
| "I can still remember your complete indifference as to whether the sun moved round the earth or the earth round the sun." | Watson in report to Holmes |
| "They say it is the cry of the Hound of the Baskerville." | Holmes-Sir Henry |
| "I swear that another day shall not have passed before I have done all that man can do to reach the heart of the mystery." | Watson in his diary |
| "But now we have to prove the connection between the man and the beast." | Holmes-Watson; referring to stapleton |
| "I said it in London, Watson, and I say it again now, that never yet have we helped to hunt down a more dangerous man than he who is lying yonder." | Holmes-Watson; at end of the case |
| About what are Holmes and Watson incorrect in their deduction of their visitors cane? | reason it was given to him |
| Who discovered and reported the death of Sir Charles Baskerville? | Barrymorre |
| Which member of the Baskerville line fled to South America? | Roger Baskerville |
| The letters of the note warning Sir Henry were cut from what newspaper? | Times |
| What does the cabman report to Holmes that his passenger's name was? | Sherlock Holmes |
| What does Watson hear while he is trying to sleep on his first night in Baskerville Hall? | the woman crying |
| What does Stapleton say be believes the sound on the moor is? | last of the Bitterns |
| What does Sir Henry do after Barrymoore seems upset at his questioning over the telegram? | some of his old wardrobe |
| What reason does Stapleton give for his outburst at the romance between Sir Henry and Miss Stapleton? | she is the only family he has |
| Why does Watson believe Laura Lyons has information on the case? | her initials are on the letter |
| Why does Frankland not report his sighting of the boy carrying food across the moor? | he plans on making a case of it later |
| Why does the hound accidently go after Stapleton? | he was wearing Sir Henry's clothes |
| What is Holmes's final clue that leads him to the motive behind the crime? | the portrait of Hugo |
| What made the hound look fierce and supernatural? | phosphorus |
| What is Stapleton's name and formal career immediately before coming to the moor? | Vandeluer, a school teacher |
| What is Sir Henry's fate? | he is recovering by traveling |
| According to the legend, which Baskerville is responsible for the curse on the family? | Hugo Baskerville |
| Sir Charles was planning to go to London but was killed before he could go. What was his purpose for the planned trip? | Baskerville Hall was bad for his health |
| What does Sir Henry lose at the hotel? | boot |
| Whom does Barrymoore bring food to every other night? | Seldon |
| Why do Watson and Sir Henry go out on the moor in the middle of the night? | to catch Seldon |
| The following passage is an example of what literary device? "the light beneath him was reflected in his small, cunning eyes which peered fiercely to the right and left through darkness, like a crafty animal who has heard the steps of the hungers" | personification |
| Who narrates the story? | Watson |
| Where is Baskerville Hall located? | Devonshire |
| Who writes a letter to Sir Charles asking him to meet at the moor gate? | Laura Lyons |
| Who is the other man on the moor? | Holmes |
| Sherlock Holmes | Baker Street detective with a keen eye, hawked nose, and the trademark hat and pipe. |
| Dr. Watson | sidekick to Holmes and longtime chronicler of the detective's adventures |
| Sir Henry Baskerville | The late Sir Charles's nephew and closet living relative. Hale and hearty, described as a small, alert, dark-eyed man about thirty years of age, very sturdily built. |
| Sir Charles Baskerville | The head of the Baskerville estate. superstitious man, and terrified of the Baskerville curse and his waning health at the time of his death. |
| Hugo Baskerville | the picture of aristocratic excess, drinking and pursuing pleasures of the flesh until it killed him. |
| Dr. Mortimor | Family friend and doctor to the Baskervilles. tall, thin man who dresses sloppily but is an all-around nice guy and the executor of Charles's estate. |
| Mr. Stapleton | thin and bookish-looking entomologist and one-time schoolmaster |
| Miss Stapleton | Stapleton's sister, this dusky Latin beauty turns out to be his wife. Eager to prevent another death but terrified of her husband, she provides enigmatic warnings to Sir Henry and Watson. |
| Mr. John Barrymore and Mrs. Eliza Barrymore | longtime domestic help of the Baskerville clan. Red herring for the detectives, in league with their convict brother but ultimately no more suspicious than Sir Henry. |
| Laura Lyons | beautiful brunette daughter of "Frankland the crank," the local litigator who disowned her when she married against his will. Abandoned by her husband, she turns to Mr. Stapleton and Charles for help. |
| The convict | A murderous villain. Nonetheless humanized by his association with the Barrymores. He has a rodent-like, haggardly appearance. His only wish is to flee his persecutors in Devonshire and escape to South America. |
| Mr. Frankland | Laura's father. He is a man who likes to sue, a sort of comic relief with a chip on his shoulder about every infringement on what he sees as his rights. |
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