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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 is the high priest of Sarnath writing when he dies?
(a) "Doom."
(b) "Prosperity."
(c) "Fate."
(d) "Love."

2. What is the name of the sailor Kurane hires, in "Celephais"?
(a) Basil.
(b) Athib.
(c) Borkrug.
(d) Menes.

3. Where does Kurane live in the beginning of "Celephais"?
(a) Paris.
(b) Amsterdam.
(c) London.
(d) New York.

4. What lures the narrator to sleep, in "Polaris"?
(a) A fairy.
(b) The North Star.
(c) The moon.
(d) The ocean.

5. On what anniversary do the people of Sarnath complain of seeing the long dead mysterious creatures around town?
(a) 200th.
(b) 1,000th.
(c) 250th.
(d) 100th.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the travelers, in "The Cats of Ulthar," traveling in?

2. When was the story "Polaris" written?

3. What do the townspeople find in the cotter's house, at the end of "The Cats of Ulthar"?

4. The god the beings of Ib worship is described as a great what?

5. What do the people of Sarnath steal from Ib?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the beginning of "Polaris." Where is the narrator?

2. What law rules the land in Ulthar? What does the narrator describe as happening before the law went into place?

3. Where is the monolith in "Dagon"? What does the sailor find there?

4. What is the narrative style of "The Doom that Came to Sarnath"? How does this compare to Lovecraft's other works in the collection?

5. How long is the hero's journey to Cathuria in "The White Ship"? What happens in the end of the story?

6. Where does the sailor go after escaping the war ship in "Dagon"? Where does he find himself?

7. Who is the protagonist of "The White Ship"? Where is he when the story begins?

8. What does the narrator write about Slater's behavior at the hospital, in "Beyond the Wall of Sleep"? What is notable about his dreams?

9. What happens to Kurane in the ending of "Celephais"?

10. Describe the style of "Polaris." What literary techniques does Lovecraft implement in this story?

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