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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Urquart is associated with which of the following ranks?

2. The men sought the advice of which professor?

3. In what year did a major event happen on Gallow's Hill?

4. What is the name of the unlikeable teacher?

5. The teacher is forced to read passages from the ______ of Glaaki.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Cousin Frank Osborne arrives? Who is the first to disappear? What is determined by Willie?

2. Who are Phillip and Julian Haughtree? What is their profession? What happens to Julian? What is the cause of Julian's issue? What happens to Julian regarding medical care?

3. What happens when Carson discovers the secret room? Who turns up in the room due to an element of evil activity? Who rids the house of the entity?

4. Who is Professor Upton Gardner? How does he become involved in the mystery at Rick's Lake?

5. Phillip discovers Julian's secret activity. What is the activity? What is Phillip's reaction?

6. Why is Willie sent to Uncle Fred and Aunt Lucy's farm? What does Willie find that frightens him?

7. After Al and Cissie sail off aboard the yacht, they disappear from the scene. What has happened to Al and Cissie?

8. Who are Folin and Tony Alwyn? What is their relationship?

9. What item has deeply affected Josiah Alwyn? What is Grandfather Alwyn's obsession?

10. What were some of the things that could serve as proof of the threshold and what lay beyond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In several stories, certain characters become possessed. In "Ubbo-Sathla," Paul Tregardis becomes possessed by the great wizard Zon Mezzamalech. In "The Shadow from the Steeple," Dr. Dexter becomes possessed after handling the Shining Trapezohedron. In "Rising with Surtsey," Julian Haughtree becomes possessed by a great, evil amorphous entity. Discuss possession. Do you believe possession is real? Explain. How can a person become possessed? How can someone tell if another is possessed? How did the characters change during and after the possession? What happens to the characters after they are possessed?

Essay Topic 2

In "Beyond the Threshold," "The Dweller in Darkness" and "Notebook Found in a Deserted House," characters disappear after having some interaction with the paranormal. Compare and contrast the situations. What happens just before each character vanishes? Is the character ever found? What do you think happened to each character? Do you think there is evil behind the disappearances? Do you think there are plausible explanations behind the disappearances? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

There are several examples of what might be considered as "fan fiction." An excellent example is "The Shadow from the Steeple" in which the author continues a story that was started by Lovecraft. Discuss the purpose of fan fiction. Is it considered to be stealing or flattery? What might an author think about fan fiction? Do you think including the story in the collection is a sign of approval?

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