Read the passage given below. Then answer the question that follow it. Write the answers in your answer-book.
I. In order to find out the reason behind Barrymore’s night walks, I sat in Sir Henry’s room. Nothing happened on the first night. Determined to solve the mystery we sat up the next night also. As we were about to give up, we heard his step. We let him pass our door and then followed him. Barrymore did exactly what he did before. And when we peeped into the room, he was crouched at the window, candle in hand and his face pressed against the window.
(Arthur canon Doyle: The Hound of the Baskervilles)
Who is narrating the incident described here?
Who is Barrymore?
Who were the people who sat up the next night also?
Who is Sir Henry?
Why was Barrymore crouched at the window?
II. “It isn’t a very cheerful place, is it?” said Sir Henry. “I suppose I’ll get used to it, but right now I don’t feel comfortable at all. No wonder my uncle was nervous, living all alone in such a house. Shall we retire early tonight? Perhaps in the morning, it might seem a bit more cheerful”.
(Arthur canon Doyle: The Hound of the Baskervilles)
Who is Sir Henry?
Which place is he talking about?
Who was his uncle?
Who is Sir Henry talking to?
Why was Sir Henry feeling uncomfortable?
III. “Yes”, said Holmes, “the setting is right for such a difficult problem. We are faced with tow questions. Firstly, has any crime been committed at all? Secondly, what is the crime and how was it committed? Of course, if dr. Mortimer’s guess is right and we are dealing with supernatural forces, our investigations end here. But we must exhaust all the other suppositions before believing in this one. Have you thought about this case at all?”
(Arthur canon Doyle: The Hound of the Baskervilles)
Which case is Holmes referring to?
Whom is he talking to?
What is the difficult probem?
What was dr. Mortimer’s guess?
Who is Dr. Mortimer?
IV. “Give me a telegraph from”, said Holmes, He wrote down: “Is all ready for sir Henry?” an addressed the telegram to Mr. Barrymore, Baskerville Hall. Then he addressed a second telegram to the postmaster of Grimpen : “Telegram to Mr. Barrrymore, to be delivered into his own hand. If absent, please return wire to Sir Henry Baskerville, Northumberland Hotel’.
(Arthur canon Doyle: The Hound of the Baskervilles)
Who is Holmes asking for a telegraph form?
Why did send a telegram to Mr. Barrymore?
Who is Mr. Barrymore?
Why was the second telegram sent to the postmaster of Grimpen?
Who is Sir Henry?
V. I got up and opened my door and peeped out. It was Barrymore with a candle in his hand. There was something indescribably guilty and secretive about him. I followed him an saw him enter one of the rooms at the corridor. Now, all these rooms are unfurnished and unoccupied. I peeped through the door and saw Barrymore crouched with the candle held against the glass. He was staring onto the dark moor rather expectantly. He stood there for a few minutes. Then he gave a groan and impatiently put the light out.
(Arthur canon Doyle: The Hound of the Baskervilles)
1. Who is the narrator?
2. What made the narrator follow Barrymore?
3. Why was Barrymore carrying a candle?
4. Why was Barrymore staring out of the window?
5. Why did Barrymore groan as he put out the light?
VI. I was surprised to see our visitor. I had expected a typical country doctor. He was very tall and thin man. He had a long nose like a beak, which jutted out between the two keen grey eyes set closely together and shining behind a pair of gold – rimmed glasses. Through he was young, his long back had a stoop and he walked with a forward thrust of his head. As he entered he spotted the stick in Holmes’ hand. He ran towards it with an exclamation of joy.
(Arthur canon Doyle: The Hound of the Baskervilles)
Who is the narrator?
Who is the visitor?
What was the purpose of his visit?
Why was the visitor happy to see the stick?
How did the stick come to be in Holmes’ hand?
VII. We ran fast, heading in the direction from where the sounds had come. We heard a low moan on our left. A ridge of rocks ended in a sheer cliff which overlooked a rocky slope. As we ran towards it, we saw some dark irregular object. On coming close, we realized that it was the body of a man lying face downwards. The head doubled under him at a horrible angle, the shoulders rounded and the body hunched together as if he were going to somersault. The body was very still as he bend over it. Holmes lit a match and exclaimed in horror – Sir Henry was lying in front of us!
1. Who are the people mentioned in the passage?
2. Where were they?
3. Why did they run very fast?
4. Why did Homes think it was Sir Henry’s body?
5. Whose body was it?
VIII. In order to find out the reason behind Barrymore’s night walks, I sat in Sir Henry’s room. Nothing happened on the first night. Determined to solve the mystery we sat up the next night also. As we were about to give up, we heard his step. We let him pass our door and then followed him. Barrymore did exactly what he did before. And when we peeped into the room, he was crouched at the window, candle in hand and his face pressed against the window.
1. Who is the narrator?
2. Who is Barrymore?
3. What happened on the first night?
4. What happened on the second night?
5. What was Barrymore doing?
IX. The woman’s story seemed true enough and all my questioning could not shake her. It was unlikely that she was lying about her not going to Baskerville Hall, as such a trip would not have been a secret. But something in her manner told me that she was hiding some information. If everything were so simple, and innocent, why should I have to force it out for her? For the moment I could not succeed in the matter, so my thoughts went to the man on the hill. If I could find him many of my questions could be answered.
1. Who is the woman referred to?
2. Why might she want to lie about a visit to Baskerville Hall?
3. What made the narrator think that the woman was hiding something from him?
4. What was the information that the woman was hiding?
5. Why does the narrator think the man on the hill could help in the matter?
X. Before breakfast on the morning following my adventure, I went an examined the room in which Barrymore had been. I noticed one peculiarity in the window through which Barrymore had stared out. One can get the best view of the moor through this window. There is an opening between tow trees. And it is through this window that one can look right down on to it; from and other window it is just a distant glimpse. So it seems that Barrymore was looking out for someone or something on the moor. The same morning after breakfast I talked to Sir Henry and told him all I had seen. He was less surprised than I had expected.
Who is the narrator?
What is the adventure that is referred to?
What was special about the window in that particular room?
Why did Barrymore visit that room?
Why was sir Henry not surprised when told about the adventure of the night before?
XI. She looked at them and looked at us desperately.
“Mr. Holmes. “she said, “this man offered to marry me if I divorced my husband. Why was he lied to me? But now I see I was nothing more than a tool in his hands. Why should I be faithful to him when he has betrayed me? Why should I protect him from the consequences of his wicked acts? Ask me what you like, Mr. Holmes, I will tell you everything ! One thing I do swear to you : when I wrote the letter, I never dreamed of any harm to the old gentleman. He had been my kindest friend.
1. Who is the speaker?
2. Who is the man who had promised to marry her?
3. In what why had the man used the lady as a ‘tool’.
4. What are the ‘wicked acts’ the lady refers to?
5. In what way did the letter written by the lady harm the ‘old gentleman’?
XII. I got up and opened my door and peeped out. It was Barrymore with a candle in his hand. There was something indescribably guilty and secretive about him. I followed him an saw him enter one of the rooms at the corridor. Now, all these rooms are unfurnished and unoccupied. I peeped through the door and saw Barrymore crouched with the candle held against the glass. He was staring onto the dark moor rather expectantly. He stood there for a few minutes. Then he gave a groan and impatiently put the light out.
(Arthur canon Doyle: The Hound of the Baskervilles)
1. Who is the narrator?
2. What made the narrator decided to follow Barrymore?
3. What is unusual about Barrymore entering one of the rooms?
4. Why was Barrymore holding the candle against the glass?
5. Why did Barrymore groan as he put out the light?
XIII. We ran fast, heading in the direction from where the sounds had come. We heard a low moan on our left. A ridge of rocks ended in a sheer cliff which overlooked a rocky slope. As we ran towards it, we saw some dark irregular object. On coming close, we realized that it was the body of a man lying face downwards. The head doubled under him at a horrible angle, the shoulders rounded and the body hunched together as if he were going to somersault. The body was very still as he bend over it. Holmes lit a match and exclaimed in horror – Sir Henry was lying in front of us!
Who are the ‘we’ in the passage?
What was the irregular object they saw?
Who did they think the dead man was?
Why did they think so?
Who was the man lying dead in front of them?
XIV. “In doing so”, said Dr. Mortimer, “I’m telling your something no one else knows. The reason why I did not say this in court is it would have seemed ridiculous that I man of science should believe such superstitions. Also, no one would want to rent Baskerville Hall if anything else were added to its already grim reputation. Keeping both these reasons in mind, I said noting : but there is not reason why I should not tell your about it.”
What was Dr. Mortimer going to do?
Why did he not reveal some facts in court?
What is the superstition Dr. Mortimer is referring to?
Who is the ‘Man of science’ he is talking about?
Who is the you in the passage?
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