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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who followed John Harrington prior to his death?
(a) Mr. Karswell.
(b) His wife.
(c) A cop.
(d) The secretary.

2. How was John Haynes predecessor killed?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Fell on the stairs.
(c) Stabbed.
(d) Shingles.

3. What does Mr. Humphrey see in the hole in the paper?
(a) A face.
(b) A fire.
(c) A letter.
(d) A monkey.

4. What does Mr. Davidson plan to do while his family is out of town, in "The Uncommon Prayer-Book"?
(a) Travel and work.
(b) Rob a bank.
(c) Commit suicide.
(d) Go out to eat.

5. In "The Uncommon Prayer-Book," where does the person Mr. Davidson meets on his walk say his daughter works?
(a) Apple Mannor.
(b) Brookstone.
(c) A local school.
(d) Sharper Image.

6. What is actually in the strange room Mr. Thomson goes into?
(a) A spellbook.
(b) A leg.
(c) A child.
(d) A skeleton.

7. Where does Mr. Humphrey find a pedestal with a globe on it?
(a) The trunk.
(b) The center of the maze.
(c) The attic.
(d) The dock.

8. In "Casting the Runes," what covers the sheet of paper Dunning's receives?
(a) Hearts.
(b) Latin.
(c) Lipstick prints.
(d) Runes.

9. What is the name of the strange forest, in "A Neighbour's Landmark"?
(a) McKale Wood.
(b) Sherwood Forest.
(c) Pine Forest.
(d) Betton Wood.

10. In "The Malice of Inanimate Objects," what does Mr. Burton put his cane through?
(a) A kite.
(b) A window.
(c) A pillow.
(d) A quiche.

11. In "Mr. Humphrey's Inheritance," what does Mr. Humphrey learn is hidden in the globe?
(a) A letter.
(b) A skeleton.
(c) A map.
(d) Ashes.

12. What does Dunning slip the sheet of paper into that belongs to Mr. Karswell?
(a) His briefcase.
(b) An envelope.
(c) His pocket.
(d) A ticket case.

13. What does Mr. Cooper plan to show his wife, in "Mr. Humphrey's Inheritance"?
(a) The book.
(b) The maze.
(c) The robe.
(d) The antique doll.

14. In "An Episode of Cathedral History," what did the last dean do, according to Mr. Worby?
(a) Make fun of people.
(b) Steal.
(c) Burn the Cathedral.
(d) Remodel.

15. On what holiday does Mr. Davidson plan to return to the chapel?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Halloween.
(c) St. Mark's Day.
(d) St. Jude's Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was John Harrington murdered, in "Casting the Runes"?

2. What does Mr. Davidson discover about Mr. Poshwitz, at the end of "The Uncommon Prayer-Book"?

3. What did the dean discover, in the story "An Episode of Cathedral History"?

4. Why is the secretary afraid for Dunning?

5. What is Mrs. Porter's job at the chapel?

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