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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What wood carving comes to life in John Haynes' office when he touches it?
(a) A dog.
(b) A pig.
(c) A cat.
(d) A dragon.

2. What is uncommon about the prayer books, in the story "The Uncommon Prayer-Book"?
(a) They are all open to the same page.
(b) The burn.
(c) They sing.
(d) They bleed.

3. Where does Dunning see a mysterious advertisement, in "Castine the Rune"?
(a) Google.
(b) The newspaper.
(c) A train.
(d) The television.

4. What does Miss Denton decide to make curtains from, in "The Diary of Mr. Poynter"?
(a) After the sunset.
(b) A pattern in the diary.
(c) Bamboo.
(d) Wool.

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

6. In what month will a person die if he or she touches the carvings, in the story "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral"?
(a) June.
(b) April.
(c) February.
(d) March.

7. What does the narrator ask the reader to think about, in "A Vignette"?
(a) A play.
(b) A garden.
(c) A movie theater.
(d) The ocean.

8. What happens to John Haynes' wood carvings after his death?
(a) They burn.
(b) They are sold.
(c) They stay in his office.
(d) The come to life and run away.

9. What is the name of the strange forest, in "A Neighbour's Landmark"?
(a) Pine Forest.
(b) McKale Wood.
(c) Betton Wood.
(d) Sherwood Forest.

10. What happens, in "The Uncommon Prayer-Book," when Mr. Davidson returns to the chapel?
(a) The prayer books are replaced.
(b) The chapel burned to the ground.
(c) The chapel is gone.
(d) Mrs. Porter is dead.

11. In "A Warning to the Curious," who does Mr. Paxton claim is following him?
(a) A man.
(b) A dog.
(c) A woman.
(d) A small child.

12. What society does the secretary belong to, at the start of "Casting the Runes"?
(a) Secret.
(b) Bankers.
(c) Alchemy.
(d) Biology.

13. There are several carvings in John Haynes' office made from a tree. What is significant about the tree?
(a) It was from his backyard.
(b) A man hit it with his car.
(c) People were hung from it.
(d) He used to climb it.

14. Why did Mr. Lake go to the cathedral, in "An Episode of Cathedral History"?
(a) To work.
(b) To meet the priest.
(c) To study records.
(d) To pray.

15. In "The Uncommon Prayer-Book," what does Mr. Davidson think of the man he meets at the hotel?
(a) Sad.
(b) Silly.
(c) Evil.
(d) Happy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "An Episode of Cathedral History," what did Mr. Worby see as a child?

3. In "The Diary of Mr. Poynter, " what was the dead man's coffin filled with?

4. Who does Mr. Davidson meet on his walk home, in "The Uncommon Prayer-Book"?

5. What markings are on John Haynes' face when they find him dead?

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