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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what season does John Haynes begin to hear strange whispering?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

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

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

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

5. What do the police suspect killed Mr. Poshwitz?
(a) A woman.
(b) A bear.
(c) Poison.
(d) A snake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mr. Worby,in the story "An Episode of Cathedral History"?

2. What happens to John Haynes' wood carvings after his death?

3. Where does Dunning see a mysterious advertisement, in "Castine the Rune"?

4. Who killed Squire Francis Bowles?

5. In "Mr. Humphrey's Inheritance," what does Mr. Humphrey learn is hidden in the globe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who reads Mr. Karswell's paper, in "Casting the Runes," and what happens to this person?

2. Describe the hedge maze, in "Mr. Humphreys and his Inheritance."

3. What does Mr. Harrington return to Mr. Karswell, and what happens to Mr. Karswell, at the end of "Casting the Runes"?

4. What did the dean find when he remodeled the church, in "An Episode of Cathedral History."

5. What is the legend of the three crowns?

6. In "The Malice of Inanimate Objects," how do the objects attack the men in the story?

7. What does the narrator learn about the wood carvings, at the end of "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral"?

8. Who is Mr. Denton haunted by in "The Diary of Mr. Poynter," and what does he learn about that person?

9. In "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral," how did John Haynes' predecessor die?

10. What is odd about the wood carvings in John Haynes room, in the story "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral"?

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