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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Malice of Inanimate Objects and A Vignette.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what season does John Haynes begin to hear strange whispering?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Fall.

2. What happens when Parkins blows the whistle, in "Oh Whistle, and I'll come to You, My Lad."
(a) Angels arrive.
(b) Snow falls.
(c) A strong wind blows.
(d) His dog falls down dead.

3. Whose paper did the society deny, in "Casting the Runes"?
(a) Mrs. Steed.
(b) Mr. Joel.
(c) Mr. Karswell.
(d) Mrs. Franga.

4. In "The Rose Garden," who is Collins?
(a) The teacher.
(b) The handyman.
(c) The landlord.
(d) The baker.

5. What appears in the Englishman's room after he buys Canon Alberic's scrapbook?
(a) A priest.
(b) A horse.
(c) A demon.
(d) A child.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Diary of Mr. Poynter," what covers the human figure that appears to Mr. Denton?

2. Who killed Squire Francis Bowles?

3. What does Mr. Humphrey see in the hole in the paper?

4. In "The Treasure of Abbot Thomas," why does Mr. Somerton's servant write a letter?

5. What happens to Mr. Paxton, at the end of "A Warning to the Curious"?

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