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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 word is used to describe Carnby's eyes?
(a) Bloodshot.
(b) Devilish.
(c) Concerned.
(d) Feverish.

2. What is the real name of the Black Book?
(a) Necronomicon.
(b) Nameless Cults.
(c) Book of the Dead.
(d) Aboriginal's Journal.

3. The book talks about a certain time of year when people visit the black stone. What time of year is mentioned?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Lughnasa.
(c) Midsummer Night.
(d) Imbolc.

4. What adjective is used to describe the black stone and the similar rock?
(a) Colossal.
(b) Gigantic.
(c) Enormous.
(d) Vast.

5. The story refers to which ancient great mythical person?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Satyr.
(c) Minotaur.
(d) Cyclops.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of the religious sect?

3. What is the first name of the narrator's friend?

4. What is the name of the neighborhood where Blake resides?

5. In what city does The Haunter of the Dark take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Paul Tregardis find the crystal in Ubbo-Sathla? What is Paul Tregardis' first impression of the crystal?

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

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

4. The opening quote in the story is written by Justin Geoffrey. Who is Justin Geoffrey and how does he relate to the story?

5. What does the narrator see during his night by the Black Stone?

6. 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?

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

8. Examine the scene in which Blake climbs to the tower of the church. What does Blake see? How is Blake affected? What is Blake's opinion on what happened?

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

10. Discuss the item found by Thurston. Describe it as well as Thurston's opinion of the object. What accompanies the object?

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