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Hound of the Baskervilles - - TEST Flashcards

1
Q

Who is a former teachers and butterfly lover who goes out onto the moor with a butterfly net?

A

Stapleton

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2
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Who is the man who had his life taken by a devil hound, thereby the beginning of the legend?

A

Hugo

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3
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Who is the lead detective in the case at the center of the novel, although is only in a few chapters?

A

Sherlock Holmes

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4
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Who is the South American woman who is used and abused by her husband?

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Miss Stapleton

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5
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Who is the friend to the Baskerville family and the man who brought a mysterious death to the attention of Sherlock Holmes?

A

Dr. Mortimer

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6
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Who works in the Baskerville hall and have been supplying the escaped convict?

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Mr. and Mrs. Barrymore

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7
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Who is the daughter who married a ma that her father did not approve of - she is attempting to divorce her husband?

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Laura Lyons

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Who is the heir to the Baskerville estate - a moan of action that slowly becomes worn down and afraid of things?

A

Henry Baskerville

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9
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Who is the escaped prisoner - he is a vicious murderer who has the whole of Dartmoor on edge?

A

Selden

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10
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Who is the narrator of the novel - the sidekick?

A

Watson

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11
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What does henry lose while he is in london?

A

His boot

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12
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Where does a majority of the story take place?

A

Devonshire

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13
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What is the definition of foreshadowing?

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Hints or clues to prepare us for what will happen later in the story

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14
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what are three themes of the novel?

A

Detective work
The rational vs. the supernatural
Good vs. evil

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15
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For whose point of view is the story told from?

A

Dr. Watson

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16
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Who is the author of the novel?

A

Arthur Conan Doyle

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17
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Who does Frankland think Sherlock is when he discovers him on the moor?

A

Selden

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18
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How do Sherlock and Watson determine that Sir Charles was waiting at the gate for at least 10 minutes before he died?

A

From the ash of his cigar on the ground

19
Q

Who do Watson and Sherlock think it is when Selden dies?

A

Henry

20
Q

When Sir henry was in London, he was following by a man in a cab with WHAT???

A

A beard

21
Q

Who was Sir Charles waiting for on the last night of his life?

A

Laura Lyons

22
Q

Before Stapleton moved to Devonshire - what was his occupation?

A

Teacher

23
Q

How does the author create suspense at the climax of the story?

A

THE FOG

24
Q

Why did Holmes lie to Watson about being in London?

A

Did not want the enemy to accidently know he was there from communication between Sherlock and Watson

25
Q

What object was left behind in the apartment of Watson and Sherlock?

A

A walking cane

26
Q

What street do Watson and Sherlock live on?

A

Baker Street

27
Q

How is Selden related to Barrymore?

A

The brother of Mrs. Barrymore

28
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How did Stapleton get Mrs. Lyons to be a part of his plan?

A

Promised to marry her

29
Q

Why did Mrs. Lyons wish to meet with Sir Charles on the night of his death?

A

She needed his help and he was going to be away to London for a long time

30
Q

What is the Hound a symbol of?

A

The curse
Evil
Fear

31
Q

Who did Sherlock first think wrote the warning letter to Sir Henry - what was his assumptions about that person - How and why is this different from who really wrote the letter?

A

An educated man trying to sound uneducated - hiding his handwriting from Henry

Mrs. Stapleton hid her handwriting from her husband

32
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Why did Sherlock hide out on the moor the entire time while Watson thought he was in London - why didn’t he tell Watson?

A

To spy on Stapleton without him knowing that he was there. He was afraid Watson would try to communicate and he would be found out

33
Q

How did Sir Henry and Watson feel when they first entered Baskerville Hall? How is the Hall a symbol for the evil of Hugo Baskeville?

A

Gloomy and depressed
Shows the dark history of the family and what they have gone through.

34
Q

In Chapter 7 - - Stapleton says to Watson - “that is the great Grimpen Mire - A false step younder, means death to man or beast.” How does this foreshadow Stapleton’s death?

A

A man can fall into the swamp and die - but that he is a master of getting through it. It ends up being where he dies in the fog

35
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How does the escaped convict mess up Stapleton’s plans?

A

Stapleton thinks it’s Henry because Barrymore gave him his clothes

36
Q

How does Stapleton use Laura Lysons?

A

makes her write a letter to Charles to meet at the moor gate at night and then calls it off so Stpaleton can murder him

37
Q

Why did Stapleton steal Sir Henry’s boot, return it and then steal another boot?

A

For the scent so that the Hound could track him. The first boot was new so there was no scent on the boot

38
Q

Through the theme of “ rational vs. supernatural what supernatural elements play out in the murder plan and what is the rational or reasonable explanation?

A

Dog - - (hound or curse) - - looks like it breathes fire (supernatural) - glowing from pants (rational)
Large Breeds - - pant with what look like fire

39
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Is Mrs. Stapleton a good or evil character - why

A

Good - - she is trying to stop her husband even though he is threatens to beat her.
Evil - - she goes along with his plan

40
Q

How does Sherlock figure out that Stapleton is the killer?

A

He sees the picture in Baskerville Hall and realizes that Stapleton is a Baskerville

41
Q

How does the author use suspense in the climax of the book?

A

Fog - it give them a limited time to catch Stapleton in the act

42
Q

Explain one of the following symbols - the hound, the moor or Grimpen Mire?

A

Hound - - repsents evil / the curse / fear
Moor - - represent the supernatural
Grimpen Mire - - represents the mystery / Stapleton and his death

43
Q

What are the advantages and or disadvantages of having the novel narrated by Watson?

A

Sherlock is odd and like to solve problems on his own

Watson is a more people person - he will give a better story instead of just the facts

English - Krumpelman (5 decks)

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