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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. Professor Bowen had traveled extensively in what country?

2. What was the name of the half-breed?

3. In which state does the story take place?

4. The narrator in The Terror From the Depths is _____ Reuter Fischer.

5. Who visits Carson at the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Professor Gardner at Rick's Lake? Who takes on Gardner's case?

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

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

4. Paul Lang learns about an ancient manuscript called the Voynich. What does Lang do when he cannot find a copy of the text?

5. What happens when Strutt meets the proprietor of the book shop? What is Strutt's reaction?

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

7. After Al and Cissie sail off aboard the yacht, they disappear from the scene. What has happened to Al and Cissie?

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

9. What happens to the writer's translator friend when he begins to read the Latin text of De Vermis Mysteriis?

10. Who is Albert Wilmarth? Why is he an important part of the story?

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

There are several examples of what might be considered as "fan fiction." An excellent example is "The Shadow from the Steeple" in which the author continues a story that was started by Lovecraft. Discuss the purpose of fan fiction. Is it considered to be stealing or flattery? What might an author think about fan fiction? Do you think including the story in the collection is a sign of approval?

Essay Topic 3

There are several places in the text that make reference to curses. Even skeptics and scientists who did not believe in curses came to believe after a series of accidents happened at a particular location. Examine the reality of curses. Do you think curses are real? What could convince someone to believe in curses? Examine other possible explanations for the events that happened. Choose at least three stories to examine from a scientific point of view.

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