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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Warning to the Curious," what is the purpose of the three crowns?
(a) To bring wealth.
(b) To extend life.
(c) To have a happy marriage.
(d) To protect the country.

2. Who followed John Harrington prior to his death?
(a) A cop.
(b) His wife.
(c) The secretary.
(d) Mr. Karswell.

3. Who killed Squire Francis Bowles?
(a) His wife and son.
(b) His mother.
(c) His friend.
(d) A stranger.

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

5. Where are the two men vacationing in "A Warning to the Curious"?
(a) Paris.
(b) New York.
(c) Seaburgh.
(d) Gramsburg.

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

7. What happens to Mr. Paxton, at the end of "A Warning to the Curious"?
(a) He is exiled.
(b) He wins the lottery.
(c) He dies.
(d) He becomes famous.

8. What happened to the first crown, in "A Warning to the Curious"?
(a) It burst into flames.
(b) It was stolen.
(c) It was melted down.
(d) It diappeared.

9. What does the narrator claim happened to him, at the end of "A Vignette"?
(a) He is haunted for the rest of his life.
(b) He went blind.
(c) He passed out.
(d) He dies.

10. How was John Haynes predecessor killed?
(a) Shingles.
(b) Stabbed.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Fell on the stairs.

11. What wood carving comes to life in John Haynes' office when he touches it?
(a) A dog.
(b) A cat.
(c) A pig.
(d) A dragon.

12. What does Mr. Humphrey see in the hole in the paper?
(a) A letter.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A fire.
(d) A face.

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

14. Where is John Haynes found dead?
(a) In the church.
(b) In his bed.
(c) A tree.
(d) The bottom of the stairs.

15. Who does Mr. Davidson meet on his walk home, in "The Uncommon Prayer-Book"?
(a) An old man.
(b) An old woman.
(c) His niece.
(d) An old friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Diary of Mr. Poynter, " what was the dead man's coffin filled with?

2. Who is Mr. Cooper, in the story "Mr. Humphrey's Inheritance"?

3. Who is Lady Ivy?

4. Who is Mr. Worby,in the story "An Episode of Cathedral History"?

5. On what holiday does Mr. Davidson plan to return to the chapel?

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