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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 name of the author's best friend?
(a) Montclair.
(b) Wilkinson.
(c) Fleischman.
(d) Ladeau.

2. What major natural disaster strikes?
(a) Flood.
(b) Fire.
(c) Earthquake.
(d) Hurricane.

3. What adjective is used to describe the costumes?
(a) Shredded.
(b) Ragged.
(c) Barbaric.
(d) Medieval.

4. What is the name of the village located near the Black Stone.
(a) Szekesfehervar.
(b) Eger.
(c) Gyor.
(d) Stregoicavar.

5. What type of ancient writings accompanied the statue?
(a) Hieroglyphics.
(b) Petroglyphs.
(c) Futhark.
(d) Runes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the original story?

2. Where is the Black Stone located?

3. Which group supposedly lived in the valley with the Magyars?

4. Aside from human, what type of skeletons does Carnby have in his house?

5. What is the name of the protagonist in The Hounds of Tindalos?

Short Essay Questions

1. What difficulties does the narrator have in learning more about the Black Stone and Stregoicavar?

2. Tregardis approaches the dwarfish proprietor with the hopes of receiving an explanation and/or history about the stone. What does the proprietor say?

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

4. The narrator found mention of the Black Stone in Von Junzt's work. What did Von Junzt write about the obelisk?

5. Frank watches as Chalmers goes into a trance-like state. Chalmers reveals to Frank everything he sees in the Fourth Dimension. What are some of the things Chalmers sees?

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

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

8. Castro tells the group about the Great Old Ones. Who are the Great Old Ones? Where did they live? What was the group waiting for and how did they communicate with the outside world?

9. What happens to Paul Tregardis when he stares into the crystal?

10. What happens to Henry Wells in the woods?

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