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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Bitter Grounds, and Other People.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who suggests that the young man should try writing fantasy instead?
(a) The butler.
(b) Amelia.
(c) A raven.
(d) His older brother.

2. What is the third play in the trio that the detective takes the narrator to?
(a) A play celebrating the victory of the Old Ones over mankind.
(b) A play about a vampire.
(c) A play condemning the Old Ones as tyrants.
(d) A play about the murder of an Old One.

3. What does the ghost boy tell Runt his name is?
(a) Donald.
(b) Max.
(c) He doesn't tell him his name.
(d) Dearly.

4. What does June say before October's story begins?
(a) She thinks October should wait until last to tell his story.
(b) She would like to be in the chair next month.
(c) She doesn't like horror stories.
(d) She sometimes feels as if they are being watched.

5. How did the narrator first meet the detective?
(a) The detective consulted him on a case.
(b) He was looking for somewhere to live.
(c) They sat next to each other at the theatre.
(d) He met him in the army.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 'Bitter Grounds' what is the narrator doing when he decides to just keep driving and run away from his old life?

2. Why is the young writer upset?

3. When he returns to the car and finds the man gone, what does the narrator find?

4. In 'October in the Chair,' who tells the first story?

5. Why does Inspector Lestrade visit them?

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