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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 is the point of the blue squiggles Dirk writes on a piece of paper?
(a) He wants to recreate the energy diagrams of water.
(b) He is trying to communicate with the ghost.
(c) He is trying to solve the problem of the conjuring trick.
(d) He wants to see if a hypnotized Richard can read them.

2. Where does Reg go to get face powder to conceal his tan?
(a) The campus theater.
(b) The local pharmacy.
(c) A parallel universe.
(d) Another planet.

3. After seeking advice from Nicola, who is ill, about a cello piece with challenging fingering, Susan gets a call. She answers it and hears what?
(a) Desperate crying.
(b) Distant cry of wind.
(c) Disturbing laughter.
(d) High-pitched screeching sound.

4. At Richard's place, Detective Inspector Mason is accompanied by Sergeant Gilks, who is:
(a) The person who got Dirk kicked out of college.
(b) The officer who found Richard on the road.
(c) Gordon's former college roommate.
(d) Michael's half brother.

5. With Michael now possessed by a ghost speaking through him, Dirk, Richard, and Reg learn what?
(a) The ghost is hungry for a plate of sardines.
(b) Michael was easier to control than Reg or Richard were.
(c) The ghost has greatly enjoyed his experiences on Earth.
(d) Michael frequently dabbled in sorcery.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ghost explains that he was able to enter Samuel Taylor Coleridge's mind when he was what?

2. The ancient alien ghost tells Richard that upon reading his article about music, he was what?

3. Reg's resistance to the poltergeist results in what?

4. What three magic words has the Electric Monk been saying to people after listening to their troubles?

5. After Richard comes out of hypnosis, where does Dirk take him to talk about what he learned during the session?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Dirk hypnotizes Richard.

2. At the end of the book, how does Richard finally do right by Susan?

3. Why do Dirk and Reg seem so familiar with each other?

4. Susan keeps getting phone calls where all she hears is a faint wind. What are these calls about?

5. How do Chapters 18 - 20 hint at characters being possessed by ghosts?

6. How does the alien ghost communicate with Dirk, Richard, and Reg?

7. Why does Dirk want Richard to ask Reg about his conjuring act?

8. When Michael Wenton-Weakes wakes up in a strange mood, what has he just dreamed about?

9. Why has Michael brought scuba gear with him to Reg's time machine?

10. Why does Richard jump into a canal?

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