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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Oh Whistle, and I'll come to You, My Lad.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Number 13," what is strange about all the hotels in Denmark?
(a) The elevators run backwards.
(b) There is no room 13.
(c) There are no keys.
(d) There are no doors.

2. What does Parkins do with the whistle, at the end of "Oh Whistle, and I'll come to You, My Lad"?
(a) Burns it.
(b) Keeps it.
(c) Gives it to the maid.
(d) Throws it in the ocean.

3. Why does the landlord tell Mr. Anderson there is no room 13?
(a) People are superstitious.
(b) People like even numbered rooms.
(c) The architect made an error.
(d) It burned down.

4. Where does Mr. Williams work?
(a) A police station.
(b) A museum.
(c) A college.
(d) A science lab.

5. What is the name of the town the Englishman visits in "Canon Alberic's Scrapbook"?
(a) Marie de Twain.
(b) S. Bertrand de Comminges.
(c) Mount St. Michelle.
(d) Dennistoun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Parkins realize is wrong with the figure that appears in his room?

2. What appears in the Englishman's room after he buys Canon Alberic's scrapbook?

3. What does Parkins discover on the whistle he found?

4. What sport does Parkins play with his friend, in the story "Oh Whistle, and I'll come to You, My Lad"?

5. What goal was Magnus De la Gardie trying to obtain according to Mr. Wraxall's research?

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