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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. In "An Episode of Cathedral History," what did the last dean do, according to Mr. Worby?
(a) Steal.
(b) Burn the Cathedral.
(c) Make fun of people.
(d) Remodel.

2. In "The Malice of Inanimate Objects," what does Mr. Burton put his cane through?
(a) A quiche.
(b) A kite.
(c) A window.
(d) A pillow.

3. Where are the two men vacationing in "A Warning to the Curious"?
(a) Paris.
(b) Seaburgh.
(c) Gramsburg.
(d) New York.

4. Why is the secretary afraid for Dunning?
(a) He stole from Mr. Karswell.
(b) He is bankrupt.
(c) He criticized Mr. Karswell's paper.
(d) He stole from the bank.

5. Who does Mr. Davidson meet on his walk home, in "The Uncommon Prayer-Book"?
(a) An old man.
(b) An old woman.
(c) An old friend.
(d) His niece.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Dunning slip the sheet of paper into that belongs to Mr. Karswell?

3. Who is buried at the location of the rose garden?

4. How was John Haynes predecessor killed?

5. What does the narrator claim happened to him, at the end of "A Vignette"?

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