Vocabulary
What is the definition of Brusquely?
Abruptly
From what object did Watson and Holmes learn about Mortimer?
They looked at a walking stick
Who is Seldon?
He is Mrs. Barrymore's brother, an escaped convict living in the moors
Baskerville Hall
Was the ancestral home of the Baskerville family.
What is the definition of Solicitations?
Pleas; petitions
What is the definition of Skein?
Length of thread or yard rolled into a ball
What was the warning on the manuscript?
It warned that the Baskerville sons should not cross the moor at night
Who is Mr. Stapleton?
He is the villain. He was born Rodger Baskerville. He is the nephew of Sir Charles, and he manipulated L.L.
Merripit
Stapleton's house
Enough
What is the definition of Deluge?
Permanently
What warning did Stapleton's sister mistakenly give to Watson, because she thought he was Sir Henry?
She told him to go back to London and never return to the country?
Who are the Barrymore's'?
They both work for Baskerville hall. They have worked there for a long time, and they help Selden.
Coombe Tracey
L.L. lived here
supported with evidence
What is the definition of Abhor?
Lothe;hate
How did Watson persuade L.L. to answer his questions?
He threatened a public scandal
Who is L.L.?
Old Franklin's daughter, and Stapleton's mistress. Manipulated by Stapleton to help cause the formers' death.
The Grimpen
The Grimpen Mire was a vast bog, deep in the heart of Dartmoor in Devon. It was, in local lore, connected to the legend of the hellhound which terrorised the Baskerville family in "The Hound of the Baskervilles"
What is the definition of audacious?
Daring; bold
What is the definition of Incredulity?
Disbelief
Why did L.L. write to Sir Charles seeking a meeting?
She wrote to tell of marital troubles and to ask for money
Who is Frankland?
He is L.L.'s father. He is an old mischievous man who likes to cause legal troubles and spies on people with his telescope.
Northcumberland
Hotel
Mistaken