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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous author is referred to in The Space Eaters?

2. What is the name of the employer's brother?

3. What is Wells' first name?

4. What is Ubbo-Sathla?

5. What is the name of the town in which the story takes place?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

6. What happens to Howard after Wells is set adrift?

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

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

9. 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?

10. Who is Howard? What is Howard's main goal in the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sorcerers are said to be very powerful people with a gift and knowledge of magic. The sorcerer's spells and rites are highly secretive and therefore sought by many. Discuss sorcerers. Do sorcerers exist? If so, where? How do they work? What types of powers might be used by a sorcerer? Are sorcerers evil? Are the secrets often passed down? Are sorcerers different than witches? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Several characters throughout the book go insane after having an encounter with a specific object or entity. Examine the insanity of the characters. What makes each character go insane? What is the cause behind the personality shift? Is the person possessed or has he turned into an evil being? Does the person know he is going insane? What is the reaction of the people around the insane character? Is it possible to go insane from an encounter with a horrible entity? Can one be scared into insanity? Is there a treatment or cure? What happens to each character?

Essay Topic 3

In "Beyond the Threshold," "The Dweller in Darkness" and "Notebook Found in a Deserted House," characters disappear after having some interaction with the paranormal. Compare and contrast the situations. What happens just before each character vanishes? Is the character ever found? What do you think happened to each character? Do you think there is evil behind the disappearances? Do you think there are plausible explanations behind the disappearances? Explain.

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