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Hound of the Baskervilles
Arthur Conan Doyle
Study Guide
Full Text
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
Character List
Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
Mr. Jack Stapleton
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
The Supernatural
Class
Isolation
Quotes By Section
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
Chapters VIII–IX
Chapters X–XI
Chapters XII–XIII
Chapters XIV–XV
Quotes By Character
Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
Mr. Jack Stapleton
Miss Stapleton
Sir Henry Baskerville
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
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
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Chapters 5-6 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 5-6 Quiz
1
of 5
What has been stolen from Henry at the opening of Chapter V?
A third boot
A second boot
A box of tea
A cane
2
of 5
How much money did Barrymore inherit upon Charles' death?
1,000 pounds
500 pounds
740,000 pounds
Nothing
3
of 5
What name did Henry's stalker give the cabman?
Cartwright
Father Christmas
Sir Henry Baskerville
Sherlock Holmes
4
of 5
Holmes checks that Watson is carrying ___before Watson goes to Devonshire.
A map
A gun
A pipe
Plenty of boots
5
of 5
What does Watson hear as he tries to sleep in Baskerville Hall?
A man muttering
A dog howling
A woman laughing
A woman sobbing
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