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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who killed Squire Francis Bowles?
(a) His mother.
(b) A stranger.
(c) His friend.
(d) His wife and son.

3. In "A Warning to the Curious," what is the purpose of the three crowns?
(a) To protect the country.
(b) To bring wealth.
(c) To have a happy marriage.
(d) To extend life.

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

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

6. What happened to the first crown, in "A Warning to the Curious"?
(a) It was melted down.
(b) It diappeared.
(c) It burst into flames.
(d) It was stolen.

7. What does the narrator read about John Haynes, at the start of "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral"?
(a) An obituary.
(b) A short story.
(c) A news report.
(d) Sports statistics.

8. In "Casting the Runes," what covers the sheet of paper Dunning's receives?
(a) Latin.
(b) Runes.
(c) Lipstick prints.
(d) Hearts.

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

10. What happens to the man, in "A Neighbour's Landmark," when he enters the forest?
(a) He meets an old witch.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Something shrieks in his ear.
(d) He dies.

11. What is described as being a parable, in "Mr. Humphrey's Inheritance"?
(a) The passage.
(b) The donkey.
(c) The police officer.
(d) The doll.

12. In "The Diary of Mr. Poynter, " what was the dead man's coffin filled with?
(a) Wool.
(b) Hair.
(c) Gold.
(d) Mud.

13. What strange events occur in the forest, in "A Neighbour's Landmark"?
(a) Sudden fires.
(b) Shrieks.
(c) Earthquakes.
(d) Murders.

14. 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.

15. Who went to the chapel, in "The Uncommon Prayer-Book," to take photographs?
(a) The man from the hotel.
(b) A ghost.
(c) Mrs. Porter.
(d) Mr. Davidson.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Uncommon Prayer-Book," where does the person Mr. Davidson meets on his walk say his daughter works?

2. What falls on Mr. Karswell that kills him?

3. What does Mr. Denton initially think about Mr. Poynter's diaries?

4. What does Mr. Davidson plan to do while his family is out of town, in "The Uncommon Prayer-Book"?

5. What is Mrs. Porter's job at the chapel?

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