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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 is the name of the sailor Kurane hires, in "Celephais"?
2. Where was "Beyond the Wall of Sleep" first published?
3. When was the story "Polaris" written?
4. On what land, in "The White Ship," is there neither time nor space, suffering nor death?
5. Who are the enemies of the people of Olathoe, in "Polaris"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Sarnath after the slaying of the creatures of Ib? For how many years does the city prosper?
2. What is the setting of "The Doom that Came to Sarnath"? How does the narrator describe the location?
3. What strangers arrive in Ulthar? How are they described in "The Cats of Ulthar"?
4. When does Joe Slater come to the hospital in "Beyond the Wall of Sleep"? How is Slater described?
5. Describe the style of "Polaris." What literary techniques does Lovecraft implement in this story?
6. Describe the beginning of "Polaris." Where is the narrator?
7. Describe the protagonist of "Celephais." Where does he live?
8. What do the settlers of Sarnath discover, in "The Doom that Came to Sarnath"? Who are their neighbors?
9. Describe the hero's journeys to Xura and Sona-Nyl in "The White Ship." How long does he stay?
10. What law rules the land in Ulthar? What does the narrator describe as happening before the law went into place?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare the boy from "The Cats of Ulthar" to Atal in "The Other Gods." How has the character changed and developed between the two stories?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the narrative style of "Polaris." What is the voice and tense of the narration? Who is the narrator of the story?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the setting and protagonist of "The Temple." How does the motif of war support the story's themes? How is Karl Heinrich von Altberg-Ehrenstein described?
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