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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 mill workers were which nationality?

2. What is the name of the lumber baron?

3. What is the name of the lake where the force supposedly resides?

4. The character finds an ancient ______ that he believes might be fake.

5. What is the name of Gardner's secretary?

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

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

4. 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?

5. 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?

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

7. Why is Willie sent to Uncle Fred and Aunt Lucy's farm? What does Willie find that frightens him?

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

9. Who are Folin and Tony Alwyn? What is their relationship?

10. Who is the protagonist in "The Salem Horror?" What kind of unusual circumstance does the man face when looking for a place to live and work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In several stories, certain characters become possessed. In "Ubbo-Sathla," Paul Tregardis becomes possessed by the great wizard Zon Mezzamalech. In "The Shadow from the Steeple," Dr. Dexter becomes possessed after handling the Shining Trapezohedron. In "Rising with Surtsey," Julian Haughtree becomes possessed by a great, evil amorphous entity. Discuss possession. Do you believe possession is real? Explain. How can a person become possessed? How can someone tell if another is possessed? How did the characters change during and after the possession? What happens to the characters after they are possessed?

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

The stories in "Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos" by H. P. Lovecraft were written over a period of many years and compiled and compiled years after Lovecraft's death. Examine the compilation. Why do you think these specific stories were chosen? Does each author have a link to Lovecraft? Explain. How do the stories differ depending on the time period in which they were written? For example, some stories were written in the 1930s while at least one was not written until 1971. Compare and contrast the stories written in different time periods.

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