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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Diary of Mr. Poynter," what covers the human figure that appears to Mr. Denton?
(a) Wool.
(b) Hair.
(c) Gold.
(d) Mud.

2. In what month will a person die if he or she touches the carvings, in the story "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral"?
(a) April.
(b) February.
(c) June.
(d) March.

3. What does Dunning find under his pillow?
(a) A letter.
(b) A gold coin.
(c) A dead animal.
(d) Fifty dollars.

4. What does Mr. Cooper try to find a key to?
(a) The house.
(b) The suitcase.
(c) The car.
(d) The gate.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the two men vacationing in "A Warning to the Curious"?

2. What is Mrs. Porter's job at the chapel?

3. In "Mr. Humphrey's Inheritance," what does Mr. Humphrey learn is hidden in the globe?

4. Why is the secretary afraid for Dunning?

5. Why does Miss Denton become angry at Mr. Denton in "The Diary of Mr. Poynter"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Malice of Inanimate Objects," how do the objects attack the men in the story?

2. What did the dean find when he remodeled the church, in "An Episode of Cathedral History."

3. What does Mr. Thomson find in the strange room, in the story "Rats"?

4. What does Mr. Harrington return to Mr. Karswell, and what happens to Mr. Karswell, at the end of "Casting the Runes"?

5. What is unusual about Betton Woods?

6. In "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral," how did John Haynes' predecessor die?

7. What happens when Mr. Davidson returns to the church on St. Mark's day?

8. What inheritance does Mr. Humphreys receive from his uncle?

9. In the story "A Vignette," what does the narrator see when he looks into the garden?

10. What is in the sphere at the end of "Mr. Humphreys and his Inheritance," and what does Mr. Humphreys decide it means?

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