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Hound of the Baskervilles
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Hound of the Baskervilles
by:
Arthur Conan Doyle
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapter I: Mr. Sherlock Holmes
Chapter II: The Curse of the Baskervilles
Chapters III–IV
Chapters V–VI
Chapter VII: The Stapletons of Merripit House
Chapter VIII–IX
Chapters X–XI
Chapters XII–XIII
Chapters XIV–XV
Characters
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Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
Mr. Jack Stapleton
Main Ideas
Themes
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Key Facts
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Important Quotations Explained
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Chapter 1: Mr. Sherlock Holmes
Chapter 2: The Curse of the Baskervilles
Chapters 3–4
Chapters 5–6
Chapter 7: The Stapletons of Merripit House
Chapter 8–9
Chapters 10–11
Chapters 12–13
Chapters 14–15
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Table of Contents
Character List Quick Quiz
1
of 5
What is the famous address where Holmes is based?
12 Grimmauld Place
32 Windsor Gardens
221b Baker Street
17 Cherry Tree Lane
2
of 5
Watson acts as a foil for which character?
Stapleton
Mortimer
Henry
Holmes
3
of 5
Who is described as "a small, alert, dark-eyed man about thirty years of age, very sturdily built"?
Hugo
Henry
Charles
Mortimer
4
of 5
Which two qualities described the recently deceased Charles?
Superstitious, philanthropic
Superstitious, aggressive
Pious, philanthropic
Lecherous, philanthropic
5
of 5
What pseudo-science does Mortimer have an interest in?
Astrology
Radionics
Phrenology
Graphology
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