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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Humphrey see in the hole in the paper?
(a) A monkey.
(b) A face.
(c) A letter.
(d) A fire.

2. What did the dean discover, in the story "An Episode of Cathedral History"?
(a) An old cross.
(b) A murder.
(c) A new bible.
(d) A tomb.

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

4. What happens to Mr. Paxton, at the end of "A Warning to the Curious"?
(a) He wins the lottery.
(b) He is exiled.
(c) He becomes famous.
(d) He dies.

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

6. What falls on Mr. Karswell that kills him?
(a) A stone.
(b) A man.
(c) A piano.
(d) A statue.

7. What does Mr. Davidson plan to do while his family is out of town, in "The Uncommon Prayer-Book"?
(a) Go out to eat.
(b) Rob a bank.
(c) Travel and work.
(d) Commit suicide.

8. What does Mr. Thomson think he sees in the strange room, in "Rats"?
(a) A book.
(b) A scarecrow.
(c) A stick.
(d) A woman.

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

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

11. What does Dunning slip the sheet of paper into that belongs to Mr. Karswell?
(a) An envelope.
(b) A ticket case.
(c) His briefcase.
(d) His pocket.

12. Where is the inn that Mr. Thomson stays, in the story "Rats"?
(a) Niece.
(b) Rome.
(c) Suffolk.
(d) Dublin.

13. Who is Lady Ivy?
(a) A queen.
(b) A ghost.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A maid.

14. Who is Mr. Worby,in the story "An Episode of Cathedral History"?
(a) A king.
(b) The priest.
(c) A cop.
(d) The caretaker.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what season does John Haynes begin to hear strange whispering?

2. In "The Uncommon Prayer-Book," what does Mr. Davidson think of the man he meets at the hotel?

3. In "The Malice of Inanimate Objects," what does Mr. Burton put his cane through?

4. Why did it take John Haynes a long time to obtain his job?

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

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