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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. What falls on Mr. Karswell that kills him?
(a) A statue.
(b) A man.
(c) A piano.
(d) A stone.

2. There are several carvings in John Haynes' office made from a tree. What is significant about the tree?
(a) It was from his backyard.
(b) A man hit it with his car.
(c) People were hung from it.
(d) He used to climb it.

3. Where does Squire Francis Bowles request to be buried, in "The Experiment"?
(a) A tomb.
(b) An earthen grave.
(c) His house.
(d) A vault.

4. Why does Miss Denton become angry at Mr. Denton in "The Diary of Mr. Poynter"?
(a) He teases her.
(b) He hates her singing.
(c) He does not cook her dinner.
(d) He forgets to run an errand.

5. What strange events occur in the forest, in "A Neighbour's Landmark"?
(a) Earthquakes.
(b) Shrieks.
(c) Sudden fires.
(d) Murders.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Diary of Mr. Poynter," what covers the human figure that appears to Mr. Denton?

2. Where did John Haynes work?

3. What does John Haynes do for a living?

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

5. In "The Uncommon Prayer-Book," where does the person Mr. Davidson meets on his walk say his daughter works?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is John Haynes, in the story "The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral"?

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

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

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

5. What role does the secretary play, in "Casting the Runes"?

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

7. Who is Paxton, in the story "A Warning to the Curious," and what happens to him?

8. Why does Mr. Lake go to the cathedral, and who does he stay with in "An Episode of Cathedral History"? Why is this person important to the tale?

9. What passage does Mr. Humphreys find that describes the maze?

10. Why does Squire Francis Bowles want to be buried in an earthy grave?

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