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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Tree.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Altberg is the captain of what, in "The Temple"?
(a) An oil tanker.
(b) A submarine.
(c) A freight ship.
(d) A war ship.

2. What is Polaris another name for?
(a) Aquarius.
(b) Orion.
(c) The Big Dipper.
(d) The North Star.

3. What is the narrator's position in "Beyond the Wall of Sleep"?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Professor.
(c) Medical internist.
(d) Janitor.

4. What is Kurane in his family lineage, in "Celephais"?
(a) Middle child.
(b) Last.
(c) Eldest.
(d) Uncle.

5. In Celephais, there is no what?
(a) Peace.
(b) Language.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color kitten does the boy traveler have, in "The Cats of Ulthar"?

2. What do the narrator and his companion follow in their ship, in "The White Ship"?

3. Who summoned the two sculptors in "The Tree" to build statues for him?

4. What refers to a single structure that arises from the ground?

5. What city does the narrator first dream he is in, in "Polaris"?

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