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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 of the following is not mentioned as a downfall to a good story?

2. The professor laughed when one of the men suggested that the sweller might be which of the following?

3. What were the names of the boy's aunt and uncle?

4. Which recording device was used by the party?

5. The character came from which country?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Dr. Ambrose Dexter? Why is he important in the story? What does Fiske find when he meets Dexter?

2. What does Dorgan find when he goes searching for Gardner? What are Gardner's instructions?

3. What were some of the things that could serve as proof of the threshold and what lay beyond?

4. What happens when Carson discovers the secret room? Who turns up in the room due to an element of evil activity? Who rids the house of the entity?

5. What happens when Cousin Frank Osborne arrives? Who is the first to disappear? What is determined by Willie?

6. What was unusual about Georg Fischer's father? What unusual tragedies have happened to Georg Fischer's family?

7. In the story Cold Print, the main character is Strutt. Who is Strutt? What is his personality?

8. What is the prequel to The Shadow from the Steeple? In The Shadow from the Steeple Fiske arrives on the scene with a specific focus. What is Fiske's focus?

9. Why does the quest for Lang and Urquart seem fruitless and hopeless?

10. Who are Phillip and Julian Haughtree? What is their profession? What happens to Julian? What is the cause of Julian's issue? What happens to Julian regarding medical care?

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

Most, if not all, of the stories come from "Weird Tales." The publication was highly influential in Lovecraft's time. Learn about Weird Tales. Write a 750 word essay on the publication, including its contributors, artists, and the fact that it seemed to be a stepping stone to great success for many authors.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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