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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did the bravest warriors go to meet their enemies for battle in Olathoe, in the story "Polaris"?
2. What land is referred to as a land past the pillars that no man has ever seen, in "The White Ship"?
3. Who attacked the sailor's ship in "Dagon"?
4. What is the narrator's position in "Beyond the Wall of Sleep"?
5. The people of Sarnath do what to the beings of Ib?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the narrative style of "Dagon." What is the voice of the narration?
2. What do the settlers of Sarnath discover, in "The Doom that Came to Sarnath"? Who are their neighbors?
3. Describe the hero's journeys to Xura and Sona-Nyl in "The White Ship." How long does he stay?
4. What happens to Kurane in the ending of "Celephais"?
5. Describe the dream land of the narrator in "Polaris." What is taking place in the dream-world?
6. What does the narrator write about Slater's behavior at the hospital, in "Beyond the Wall of Sleep"? What is notable about his dreams?
7. Describe the style of "Polaris." What literary techniques does Lovecraft implement in this story?
8. How is the land of Zar described in "The White Ship"? How is Thalarian described?
9. What does Kurane do once he has reappeared in London, in "Celephais"?
10. Where is the monolith in "Dagon"? What does the sailor find there?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the character of Crawford Tillinghast in "From Beyond." How does the narrator know this central character? What relationship do the narrator and Tillinghast share?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the setting and central characters in "Dagon." Who is the protagonist? What actions does he take in the story?
Essay Topic 3
Describe Crawford Tillinghast's machine in "From Beyond." What is the character's theory about the pineal gland? How feasible is this theory?
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