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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Davidson plan to do while his family is out of town, in "The Uncommon Prayer-Book"?
(a) Rob a bank.
(b) Commit suicide.
(c) Travel and work.
(d) Go out to eat.

2. In "Casting the Runes," what covers the sheet of paper Dunning's receives?
(a) Lipstick prints.
(b) Runes.
(c) Hearts.
(d) Latin.

3. Why is the secretary afraid for Dunning?
(a) He is bankrupt.
(b) He criticized Mr. Karswell's paper.
(c) He stole from Mr. Karswell.
(d) He stole from the bank.

4. What happens to Mr. Burton, at the end of "The Malice of Inanimate Objects"?
(a) He makes a lot of money.
(b) He drowns.
(c) He marries his high school sweetheart.
(d) He is found with his throat slit.

5. Who did Mr. Humphrey receive his inheritance from?
(a) His mother.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His aunt.
(d) His father.

6. Whose paper did the society deny, in "Casting the Runes"?
(a) Mr. Joel.
(b) Mrs. Steed.
(c) Mr. Karswell.
(d) Mrs. Franga.

7. In "Mr. Humphrey's Inheritance," what does Mr. Humphrey learn is hidden in the globe?
(a) A skeleton.
(b) A map.
(c) Ashes.
(d) A letter.

8. Why was John Harrington murdered, in "Casting the Runes"?
(a) He stole from Mr. Karswell.
(b) He didn't like Mr. Karswell's paper.
(c) No reason.
(d) He insulted Mr. Karswell's wife.

9. What does Lady Ivy want?
(a) Her land.
(b) Justice.
(c) Her head.
(d) Her husband.

10. Who went to the chapel, in "The Uncommon Prayer-Book," to take photographs?
(a) The man from the hotel.
(b) Mrs. Porter.
(c) A ghost.
(d) Mr. Davidson.

11. What is the name of the strange forest, in "A Neighbour's Landmark"?
(a) Betton Wood.
(b) Pine Forest.
(c) Sherwood Forest.
(d) McKale Wood.

12. What is Mrs. Porter's job at the chapel?
(a) Nurse.
(b) Caretaker.
(c) Religious advisor.
(d) Nun.

13. What does John Haynes do for a living?
(a) Pope.
(b) Plumber.
(c) Archetect.
(d) Archdeacon.

14. During what season does John Haynes begin to hear strange whispering?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Fall.

15. What does Dunning slip the sheet of paper into that belongs to Mr. Karswell?
(a) An envelope.
(b) His briefcase.
(c) His pocket.
(d) A ticket case.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dunning see a mysterious advertisement, in "Castine the Rune"?

2. What happens, in "The Uncommon Prayer-Book," when Mr. Davidson returns to the chapel?

3. What strange events occur in the forest, in "A Neighbour's Landmark"?

4. In "The Diary of Mr. Poynter", what is the man found dead without?

5. How was John Haynes predecessor killed?

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