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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Neighbour's Landmark and A Warning to the Curious.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language does school master Sampson try to teach the boys in "A School Story"?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Latin.
(c) English.
(d) French.

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

3. Why did it take John Haynes a long time to obtain his job?
(a) He was lazy.
(b) The priest would not retire.
(c) The economy was bad.
(d) He needed more skills.

4. Where is the man when "A Neighbour's Landmark" begins?
(a) A bar.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A field.
(d) A library.

5. Where is John Haynes found dead?
(a) In the church.
(b) In his bed.
(c) The bottom of the stairs.
(d) A tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is described as being a parable, in "Mr. Humphrey's Inheritance"?

2. What do the boys see the night before school master Sampson disappears?

3. Where are the two men vacationing in "A Warning to the Curious"?

4. What is Mr. Wraxall's role in the manuscripts?

5. Why is Dunning left home alone at night?

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