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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Cooper plan to show his wife, in "Mr. Humphrey's Inheritance"?

3. What do the police suspect killed Mr. Poshwitz?

4. What does Mr. Cooper try to find a key to?

5. Where are the two men vacationing in "A Warning to the Curious"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the story "A Vignette," what does the narrator see when he looks into the garden?

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

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

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

5. Who is Paxton, in the story "A Warning to the Curious," and what happens to him?

6. Who is Lady Ivy and what does she want?

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

8. Who is Mr. Poschwitz, in the story "The Uncommon Prayer-Book"?

9. What happens when Mr. Davidson returns to the church on St. Mark's day?

10. Why does Mr. Lake go to the cathedral, and who does he stay with in "An Episode of Cathedral History"? Why is this person important to the tale?

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