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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the narrator first meet the detective?
(a) He met him in the army.
(b) The detective consulted him on a case.
(c) He was looking for somewhere to live.
(d) They sat next to each other at the theatre.

2. In 'Strange Little Girls' in the story 'Raining Blood,' what two options are given to the reader?
(a) The subject of the story either survived the war or was killed by the Gestapo.
(b) The subject of the story either married her baby's father or went to college and became a lawyer.
(c) The subject of the story was either killed by her boyfriend, or rescued by her father.
(d) to go through with her pregnancy or got an abortion.

3. When the narrator kills his grandfather, what does he take from the body?
(a) His wedding ring.
(b) His St. Christopher's necklace.
(c) His false eye.
(d) His wallet.

4. Why is the young writer upset?
(a) He is trying to write about reality, but he keeps parodying it.
(b) He doesn't want to be a writer and wishes he could be a baker instead.
(c) He is trying to write horror but it is not scary enough.
(d) He is trying to write about himself, but for some reason keeps writing about Amelia.

5. In New Orleans, who does the narrator and another professor meet in a bar?
(a) Two identical women with different colored ribbons in their hair.
(b) The man whose identity the narrator has stolen.
(c) A strange old woman who offers to tell their fortunes.
(d) A zombie master, who spikes their drinks with zombie powder.

6. In the third ghost story, what are the three older boys looking at when the narrator sees them on his way home from school?
(a) A treasure map.
(b) A dead bird.
(c) An old wrecked car.
(d) A pornographic magazine.

7. At a cafe, how does the narrator identify himself?
(a) As a zombie.
(b) As a professor.
(c) As a nobody.
(d) As a famous actor.

8. Why does the narrator kill the deputy head of the orphanage?
(a) He liked to starve and torture the children.
(b) He sexually abused the children.
(c) He was one of the possibilities for the narrator's father.
(d) He tried to send him to a new family he didn't want to go to.

9. In 'The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch' what are the professions of Jane, Jonathon, and the narrator?
(a) A journalist, a television presenter, and a fantasy author.
(b) An actress, a film producer, and a fantasy author.
(c) A circus performer, a ringmaster, and a fantasy author.
(d) A housewife, an accountant, and a fantasy author.

10. After following the path away from the river, what does Runt come to?
(a) A graveyard.
(b) A police station.
(c) A creepy-looking abandoned farmhouse.
(d) A friendly looking farmhouse with lights on inside.

11. How does the detective know that the narrator was in Afghanistan?
(a) His shoulder injury is consistent with Afghan cave-folk torture methods.
(b) He is wearing his war medal.
(c) He is wearing military grade boots that were given to soldiers in Afghanistan.
(d) The detective also served in Afghanistan and remembers seeing him there.

12. What do the boys dare the narrator to do?
(a) Look inside the window of the playhouse.
(b) Go inside the playhouse.
(c) Knock on the playhouse door.
(d) Burn the playhouse down.

13. In his note, why did the killer say that he murdered the German Old One?
(a) The Old Ones are weak and deserve to die.
(b) The Old Ones are planning to destroy mankind.
(c) The killer is an Old One who believes the Old Ones should not have relationships with humans.
(d) The Old Ones are evil and enjoy inflicting suffering.

14. Who is in the car with Mr. Alice when he picks up the narrator at the station?
(a) An old Shahinai woman.
(b) A professor of ancient languages.
(c) A detective.
(d) The narrator's mother.

15. In 'Forbidden Brides...' what draws Amelia toward the house?
(a) A single light flickering in the topmost room.
(b) A strange unearthly glow coming from the basement.
(c) A signpost pointing down a track in the woods.
(d) The sound of haunting music on the air.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Amelia on her way to Lord Falconmere's house?

2. What does the boy in 'The Flints of Memory Lane' see that frightens him so much?

3. What do the two of them do?

4. What is the name of the club in the story 'Closing Time'?

5. Whom does the narrator meet at a motel, and offer to give a ride to?

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