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Questions 1-5 of 25:

What happens to Mr. Burton, at the end of "The Malice of Inanimate Objects"? (from The Malice of Inanimate Objects and A Vignette)

He is found with his throat slit.

He drowns.

He makes a lot of money.

He marries his high school sweetheart.

In "The Diary of Mr. Poynter," what covers the human figure that appears to Mr. Denton? (from The Diary of Mr. Poynter and An Episode of Cathedral History)

Wool.

Mud.

Hair.

Gold.

In "Mr. Humphrey's Inheritance," what does Mr. Humphrey learn is hidden in the globe? (from Mr. Humphreys and his Inheritance)

A letter.

A map.

Ashes.

A skeleton.

Where are the two men sitting and chatting in "A School Story"? (from A School Story and The Rose Garden)

A smoking room.

A barber shop.

A park.

A school house.

Who does Mr. Garrett marry at the end of "The Tractate Middoth"? (from The Tractate Middoth)

Joyce River.

He is already married.

Mary Simpson.

No one.

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