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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 does Herbert West use to reanimate dead bodies?
(a) Serum.
(b) Blood.
(c) Nitrogen.
(d) Electricity.

2. What killed Musides, in the end of "The Tree"?
(a) A sea-creature.
(b) An evil spirit.
(c) The olive tree.
(d) A giant rock.

3. Who is the dean of the medical school, in "Herbert West-Reanimator"?
(a) Slater.
(b) Duncan.
(c) Halsey.
(d) Morris.

4. What does Iranon do as he travels in "The Quest of Iranon"?
(a) Sings.
(b) Paints portraits.
(c) Sells jewels.
(d) Sells books.

5. What is the young apprentice priest's name, in "The Other Gods"?
(a) Bokrug.
(b) Kadath.
(c) Menes.
(d) Atal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who summoned the two sculptors in "The Tree" to build statues for him?

2. What happens when the servants turn on the lights, in "From Beyond"?

3. Where was the short story "Hypnos"first published?

4. When was "The Other Gods" first published?

5. In what branch of the military is Altberg, in "The Temple"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the style and themes in "The Other Gods." Where is the horror in the story?

2. What happens at the top of the mountain in "The Other Gods"? What do they do?

3. What does Herbert West do in Boston? What are the effects of his experiments there?

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

5. What happens to make the characters in "Hypnos" desire to stay awake?

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

7. What becomes of Kalos, in the story "The Tree"?

8. What does the olive tree do in the ending of "The Tree"?

9. What happens when the narrator goes to visit Tillinghast in "From Beyond"?

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

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