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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. Where have men "heard the sighs of the gods in the plaintive dawn-winds," in "The Other Gods"?
(a) Kadath.
(b) Thurai.
(c) Ngranek.
(d) Lerion.

2. Where have "men have felt the tears of the gods though they have thought it rain," in "The Other Gods"?
(a) Thurai.
(b) Kadath.
(c) Gorunu.
(d) Ngranek.

3. How old is the stranger the narrator meets, in "Hypnos"?
(a) Almost 60.
(b) Almost 40.
(c) Almost 20.
(d) Almost 30.

4. What does Altberg do once the cameras are turned off, in "The Temple"?
(a) Embraces the soldiers.
(b) Frees the soldiers.
(c) Kills the soldiers.
(d) Tortures the soldiers.

5. Who does Herbert West pay for bodies early in his experiments?
(a) A grave robber.
(b) A hospital.
(c) A morgue.
(d) A prison.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Iranon do as he travels in "The Quest of Iranon"?

2. Where is Tillinghast's laboratory, in "From Beyond"?

3. What does the narrator do to the machine, in "From Beyond"?

4. What has Tillinghast always been fascinated by, in "From Beyond"?

5. What were both sculptors in "The Tree" summoned to create a sculpture of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in the ending of "Hypnos"? What does the narrator discover?

2. Where is Iranon in the beginning of "The Quest of Iranon"? How is it described?

3. How does "From Beyond" end? How does the narrator escape?

4. Describe the journey of Iranon to Oonai in "The Quest of Iranon." How long does it take?

5. Who is Crawford Tillinghast? What is his obsession?

6. What happens to Altberg's crew after the ivory figurine is brought aboard the craft?

7. Describe Herbert West in "Herbert West-Reanimator." Where does he meet the narrator?

8. Who does Iranon befriend in Teloth, in "The Quest of Iranon"?

9. What is the objective of Barzai, in "The Other Gods"?

10. Who is the central character in "The Temple"? What is the narrative style of the work?

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