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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. How many prayer books does Mrs. Porter discuss with Mr. Davidson?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 1.

2. In "A School Story," what happens to the writing on the paper the narrator finds?
(a) It disappears.
(b) It begins to bleed.
(c) It changes language.
(d) It comes to life.

3. What does Mr. Davidson discover about Mr. Poshwitz, at the end of "The Uncommon Prayer-Book"?
(a) He is his brother.
(b) He is the man from the hotel.
(c) He is a ghost.
(d) He was the head priest.

4. What does Frank hear while standing near the rose garden?
(a) A giggle.
(b) A train.
(c) A trial.
(d) A news report.

5. What does Mr. Williams decide to locate in "The Mezzotint"?
(a) His mother.
(b) The lighthouse.
(c) The boy.
(d) The manor house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the first crown, in "A Warning to the Curious"?

2. What does Mr. Anderson realize is missing from his room after a day of work?

3. How is Mr. Anderson related to the narrator in "Number 13"?

4. Who does Mr. Garrett marry at the end of "The Tractate Middoth"?

5. Who followed John Harrington prior to his death?

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