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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. Angell served as professor emeritus in which university department?
(a) Anthropolgy.
(b) Marine Biology.
(c) Archeology.
(d) Semitic Languages.

2. What is the name of the main character's grand uncle?
(a) Francis.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Edward.
(d) George.

3. The object supposedly came from which era?
(a) Pleistocene.
(b) Miocene.
(c) Neanderthal.
(d) Jurassic.

4. What is the name of the main character in the The Call of Cthulhu?
(a) Lovecraft.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Blackwood.
(d) Thurston.

5. What is the name of the main character in The Haunter of the Dark?
(a) Johansen.
(b) Blake.
(c) Thurston.
(d) Angell.

Short Answer Questions

1. The two men argue over which of the following?

2. What is the name of the narrator in Ubbo-Sathla?

3. What does the friend do for a living?

4. What was the name of the religious sect?

5. What is the name of the strange man introduced in the beginning of the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. Von Junzt's reference to Dostmann leads the narrator in which direction?

2. Who is the main character in The Call of Cthulhu? What is his relationship to the deceased character? How does the initial discovery occur?

3. What book is Carnby asked to translate? Why is the book different from the other versions? What passages interest Carnby the most?

4. Discuss the basic premise of The Hounds of Tindalos.

5. Tregardis is shocked by the explanation and quickly thinks about the Book of Eibon. What is the Book of Eibon? Why is it important?

6. Discuss the contents of the documents found by Thurston. Describe the strange reaction people have had by coming in contact with the statue.

7. Describe John Carnby. What kind of work does he do? Where does he live? How is the house described?

8. Who is the main character in The Haunter of the Dark? Where has this character previously appeared? Where does the character go at the beginning of the story?

9. What happened when the Great Old Ones were resurrected? Who was involved in the incident that followed?

10. How did Angell first come into contact with the statue? Who had approached Angell and for what purpose? What information was given to the statue's owner?

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