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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. The Black Stone is rumored to have been erected in honor of which famous man?

2. In The Haunter of the Dark, a man becomes interested in which of the following locations?

3. What was the name of the university in which Angell taught?

4. What is the real name of the Black Book?

5. What is the name of the village located near the Black Stone.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ogden? Why does he go to work for John Carnby? What is the nature of Ogden's job?

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

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

4. How does Chalmers explain the existence of the Fourth Dimension to Frank?

5. What is the first passage translated from Arabic into English? What is Ogden's opinion of the passage?

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

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

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. 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. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos" by H. P. Lovecraft is a collection of horror stories written by Lovecraft, his associates and fans. Discuss the common threads used in the stories. Do you think the similarities are planned or accidental? How is the theme of the Cthulhu continued throughout the book? What influence did Lovecraft have on the genre? Who was the most successful writer in the book aside from Lovecraft?

Essay Topic 2

In several stories inanimate objects are linked to some force of evil. Examples of the inanimate objects include the Black Stone in "The Black Stone," the Shining Trapezohedron in "The Haunter of the Dark" and "The Shadow from the Steeple," and the statuette in "The Call of Cthulhu." Discuss the possibility of evil being linked to an inanimate object. Is it possible? Is the item enchanted? How could it happen? Are any of the items able to be destroyed? Explain. How does each item affect the characters in the stories? How do the characters change once they come into contact with the objects? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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