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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 land is referred to as a land past the pillars that no man has ever seen, in "The White Ship"?
(a) Thalarian.
(b) Cathuria.
(c) Xura.
(d) Sona-Nyl.

2. The god the beings of Ib worship is described as a great what?
(a) Cat-being.
(b) Whale-man.
(c) Lion.
(d) Water lizard.

3. Where did the bravest warriors go to meet their enemies for battle in Olathoe, in the story "Polaris"?
(a) The river mouth.
(b) The shore.
(c) The mountain pass.
(d) The fortress.

4. Where was the psychiatric patient from, in "Beyond the Wall of Sleep"?
(a) Upstate Massachusetts.
(b) Southern Illinois.
(c) Upstate New York.
(d) Western Kentucky.

5. What did the old cotter like to do, in "The Cats of Ulthar"?
(a) Eat steak.
(b) Kill cats.
(c) Fish.
(d) Shoot dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once the narrator hooks his machine to the patient, in "Beyond the Wall of Sleep," he sees a world made of what?

2. What is Polaris another name for?

3. The creature in "Dagon" is described as half-man, half-what?

4. Where is the demon hiding which the being goes to destroy, in "Beyond the Wall of Sleep"?

5. Where were the travelers, in "The Cats of Ulthar," coming from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator write about Slater's behavior at the hospital, in "Beyond the Wall of Sleep"? What is notable about his dreams?

2. Where is the monolith in "Dagon"? What does the sailor find there?

3. How is Celephais described? Where does Kurane decide to travel there?

4. Describe the narrative style of "Dagon." What is the voice of the narration?

5. Describe the style of "Polaris." What literary techniques does Lovecraft implement in this story?

6. What happens on the third day the visitors are in Ulthar?

7. What happens to Sarnath after the slaying of the creatures of Ib? For how many years does the city prosper?

8. What action takes place in the beginning of "Dagon"? What is the setting?

9. What happens to Kurane in the ending of "Celephais"?

10. Describe the hero's journeys to Xura and Sona-Nyl in "The White Ship." How long does he stay?

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