The following question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.

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Read Hound of the Baskervilles, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Which statement BEST summarizes the central idea of the text?

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.

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