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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. Angell served as professor emeritus in which university department?

2. The character, afraid, realizes that he must remove which of the following from his house?

3. What word is used to describe Carnby's eyes?

4. What is the name of the main character in the The Call of Cthulhu?

5. What is the name of Howard's horse?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Henry Wells in the woods?

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

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

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 basic premise of The Hounds of Tindalos.

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

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. 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?

10. Who was Von Junzt? What was his claim to fame?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "The Call of Cthulhu" a statuette linked to the Cthulhu cult awakens the Great Ones, causing a great deal of havoc and death. Discuss the Cthulhu. How were the Cthulhu awakened? Where do the Cthulhu live? Where is it located? What happens when the Cthulhu are dormant? What happens when the Great Ones are awakened? Who awakens the Great Ones? How can a person avoid the evil entities? What do they look like? What are their powers? Can the Cthulhu be contained again? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The Salem Witch Trials are mentioned in more than one story, although "The Salem Horror" uses the tragedy as a backdrop. Write a 1000 word essay on the Salem Witch Trials. Were they real? Were any witches actually hanged? What is the draw to Salem in modern times? Do witches really exist? If so, do you think they reside in Salem? What is Carson's opinion of witches? What started the witch trials? When did they take place? Where were the witches executed? What was the real cause behind the trials? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Several of the texts, including the Necronomicon and De Vermis Mysteriis, are written in Arabic. Some also include Greek and Latin phrases, sections or entire versions. The ones seeking the ancient forbidden texts are often hindered by the inability to read the language. In the case of "The Return of the Sorcerer," John Carnby hires Ogden as a translator for the texts. Discuss the translation. Do you think that Ogden is capable of translating the text in its entirety? How might the texts pose a problem for a translator? What if one or more passages are translated incorrectly? What happens when a translator reads passages aloud? What if the words are taken out of context or have dual meanings? What happens to each character involved in the translation?

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