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Read Hound of the Baskervilles, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Which statement BEST summarizes the central idea of the text?
A
Dr. Mortimer has no idea what happened to his friend, Sir Baskerville, but is
being nosy and trying to get true information from Sherlock Holmes by
feeding Holmes a few facts.
B. Dr. Mortimer is suspicious that something ghostly or superstitious had a hand in the death of his friend. Sir Baskerville.
C. Dr. Mortimer does not want Sherlock Holmes to continue his investigation, so he is giving Sherlock Holmes false information without Holmes realizing it.
D
. Dr Mortimer is attempting to convince Sherlock Holmes that Sir Baskerville's butler, Barrymore, lied to the police because he had a hand in the death of Sir Baskerville
Answer: B. Dr. Mortimer is suspicious that something ghostly or superstitious had a hand in the death of his friend. Sir Baskerville.
Explanation:
Dr. James Mortimer is a family friend as well as the doctor of the Baskervilles, and the estate executor of the recently departed Sir Charles Baskerville. The Baskerville family is believed to be cursed by a sinister black hound. Mortimer thinks that Charles´death may have had something to do with that curse.
The theme of a fictional writing is to entertain
In order to put pressure on Corey to give an answer, the courts tortured the man, placing large stones on his chest to force him to say something. Despite the horrific pain, Corey refuses to incriminate himself or any of his friends and neighbors, simply asking for "more weight" before he dies from the crushing burden of the stones. This leaves the community, and the Proctors in particular, with the impression that Corey was "a fearsome man." He is respected for his strength and courage in the face of the court's insane practices. Being a landowner in this time, was seen as having power. It was something sought after by many men and they would stop at nothing to get what they wanted. Putnam wanted more and more land and Corey Giles owned land.
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