Test 2: Chapters 7-11 Flashcards
abruptly
brusquely
approval; praise
approbation
difficult; burdensome
approbation
disentangled
extricated
dishonorable man
blackguard
entreaties; petitions
solicitations
a large amount of rain
deluge
not showing emotion
impassive
rugged; lacking refinemnet
uncouth
secretive; stealthy
furtive
strange; unusual
uncanny
unfathomable
inscrutable
unsuccessful
abortive
wealthy, influential person
magnate
without stopping
incessantly
Which neighbor of Sir Henry lives in Merripit House and works as a naturalist?
Stapleton
How does Sir Henry and Miss Stapleton’s relationship develop?
Sir Henry falls in love with Miss Stapleton
What does Watson discover Barrymore doing in the middle of the night?
waving a candle across a window to signal Selden
Who is Selden?
the escaped convict; Mrs. Barrymore’s brother
When Watson and Sir Henry try to capture Selden on the moor, what is the result?
they fall
How does the narrative style of the novel change?
Watson narrates the novel personally, with his diary, and with his letters to Holmes.
What does it mean to have the “wisdom of a serpent”?
to be shrewd and crafty
Why does Mrs. Laura Lyons make an appointment with Sir Charles Baskerville on the moor?
She needs assistance with her divorce.
After Watson finds the hut of the other man on the moor besides Selden, he discovers that the man is following not Sir Henry, but whom?
Watson
