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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What psychologist does the narrator cite in the opening of "The Doom that Came to Sarnath"?

2. When was the story "Polaris" written?

3. Who are the enemies of the people of Olathoe, in "Polaris"?

4. Where does Kurane live in the beginning of "Celephais"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the narrator's job in the climax of "Polaris"? Where does he go?

2. Who is the protagonist of "The White Ship"? Where is he when the story begins?

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

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

5. What happens to the narrator, in the ending of "Beyond the Wall of Sleep"? Where does the light being go?

6. Describe the dream land of the narrator in "Polaris." What is taking place in the dream-world?

7. What is the setting of "The Doom that Came to Sarnath"? How does the narrator describe the location?

8. What do the townspeople discover in the ending of "The Cats of Ulthar"?

9. Describe the protagonist of "Celephais." Where does he live?

10. What is the narrative style of "The Doom that Came to Sarnath"? How does this compare to Lovecraft's other works in the collection?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happens to Kurane at the end of "Celephais"? How can this ending be interpreted in different ways?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting of "The Cats of Ulthar" and "The Other Gods." How is the city of Ulthar described in each of these stories?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the symbolism, imagery, and religious allusion in "The Cats of Ulthar." How do the gods in this story relate to the deities of the other narratives in the collection?

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