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The Hound of the Baskervilles

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1902

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Holmes says most people don’t pay attention to their surroundings, and observation is the key to crime detection. Why is observation important?

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Explain why Holmes believes he can solve a mystery that seems to involve a supernatural being.

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Give two ways in which the moor sets the tone of the novel.

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