The Hound of the Baskervilles

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The Hound of the Baskervilles

Study Guide: Chapters 7-9

Chapter 7

1. What impression does Watson have of Baskerville Hall in the morning in Chapter 7? ______

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2. When questioned by Sir Henry about the strange sound in the night, what lie does Barrymore tell?

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3. How does Watson know Barrymore is lying? ______
4. What does the postmaster inadvertently reveal to Watson? ______
5. What is Stapleton's profession? ______
6. What does Stapleton reveal that shocks Watson? ______
7. What dangerous place on the moor has claimed the lives of several people and animals? ______

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8. What do Watson and Stapleton see at the bog-hole? ______
9. What does Watson hear coming from the moor? ______
10. What is Watson's impression of Miss Stapleton? ______

Chapter 8

11. According to the letter to Holmes, what is the status on the escaped convict? ______
12. By mid-October, what lady is beginning to preoccupy Sir Henry's thoughts, according to Watson?

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13. Where does Stapleton take Sir Henry and Watson in Chapter 8? ______
14. To what does Stapleton seem opposed? ______
15. What has excited Dr. Mortimer? ______

16. How does Mr. Frankland spend his time when at home? ______

17. Watson tells Sir Henry that the postmaster claims that the telegram was actually delivered to Mrs. Barrymore, and Barrymore himself was nowhere in sight. When Sir Henry questions his servant, what does Barrymore reveal to Sir Henry? ______
18. After learning that Mrs. Barrymore answered the telegram for her husband, what does Watson observe about the lady? ______
19. In his correspondence with Holmes, what happens the previous night that rouses Watson's suspicion?

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Chapter 9

20. What possible motive for Barrymore's strange behavior does Watson surmise? ______
21. What does Watson witness when he follows Sir Henry? ______
22. What does Stapleton do when he visits Baskerville Hall after Watson has followed Sir Henry?

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23. What is the deal Stapleton strikes with Sir Henry? ______
24. What do Sir Henry and Watson do to entrap Barrymore? ______
25. What does Sir Henry do when Barrymore refuses to answer his questions? ______
26. What does Mrs. Barrymore confess? ______
27. Why does Sir Henry decide that they must go capture Selden? ______

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28. While searching for Selden on the moor, what frightens both Sir Henry and Watson?

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29. On the moor, what does Watson find himself unable to do? ______
30. While returning to Baskerville Hall after trying to find Selden, what does Watson observe on one of the tors? ______