This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Secret House of the Night of Dread Desire, and The Flints of Memory Lane.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In October's story, who first nicknames the boy Runt, and why?
(a) His parents name him Runt, because he is their least favorite child.
(b) His teacher names him Runt after a character from a book who was small and weak.
(c) He names himself Runt, to show that he doesn't care what others say about him.
(d) His brothers name him Runt, because he is younger, smaller and weaker than them.

2. How does the detective know that the narrator was in Afghanistan?
(a) He is wearing his war medal.
(b) His shoulder injury is consistent with Afghan cave-folk torture methods.
(c) He is wearing military grade boots that were given to soldiers in Afghanistan.
(d) The detective also served in Afghanistan and remembers seeing him there.

3. In The Faery Reel, what does the narrator say the 'brown boys' will do with his heart?
(a) Eat it.
(b) Play a song on it and dance along.
(c) Lock it up and keep it safe.
(d) Play with it until it is broken.

4. What is the first story about?
(a) A little boy who is dared by some other boys to knock on the door of a strange playhouse. The playhouse traps the other boys and they are never seen again.
(b) A woman who falls in love with a man at an airport by looking at the x-ray of his luggage.
(c) A boy who plays a cello very badly, and one day manages to inexplicably play fantastic music on it, but breaks it the next day and can never play it properly again.
(d) A chef who changes a customer's order to suit the wine, but the customer ends up having an allergy to the food.

5. Who suggests that the young man should try writing fantasy instead?
(a) A raven.
(b) His older brother.
(c) Amelia.
(d) The butler.