The Hound of the Baskervilles

Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

CHAPTERS 1-5

Reading Check

1. Who is the story’s narrator?

2. What possession of James Mortimer’s does Holmes make deductions about?

3. Who is the author of the manuscript that Mortimer presents to Holmes?

4. According to Mortimer, who is the last of the Baskervilles?

5. Where does Holmes deduce the letter Baskerville received was probably written?

6. When Holmes and Watson arrive at Baskerville’s hotel, what do they learn has been stolen from him for the second time?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. What qualities does Mortimer suggest will make Holmes helpful to him?

2. What is the reason for the curse on the House of Baskerville?

3. What does Holmes deduce from the evidence of the cigar ash by the gate?

4. What does Baskerville find particularly puzzling about the note he shows Holmes?

5. How does Holmes end up solving the mystery of how the note reached Baskerville?

6. How does Holmes react to the name given to the cabbie by the mysterious bearded man, and why does he react this way?

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