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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Closing Time, and Going Wodwo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What bad habits does the detective warn the narrator that he has?
(a) He is very messy and likes to practice firing his gun at night.
(b) He is very messy and is visited at all hours by strange people.
(c) He snores and tests poisons on the dog.
(d) He snores and uses the mantelpiece for target practice.

2. In the poem 'Going Wodwo' why does the narrator give up his shirt, book, coat, and life?
(a) To give to the poor.
(b) To join a nudist colony.
(c) To go live freely in the woods like a wild man.
(d) To atone for his past crimes.

3. In 'The Hidden Chamber' what does the poet tell the reader not to be afraid of?
(a) Himself.
(b) The dark.
(c) The ghosts in the house.
(d) The butterfly.

4. In his note, why did the killer say that he murdered the German Old One?
(a) The Old Ones are evil and enjoy inflicting suffering.
(b) The Old Ones are weak and deserve to die.
(c) The Old Ones are planning to destroy mankind.
(d) The killer is an Old One who believes the Old Ones should not have relationships with humans.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the club in the story 'Closing Time'?

2. What is the third play in the trio that the detective takes the narrator to?

3. In October's story, who first nicknames the boy Runt, and why?

4. Who suddenly turns up in the young writer's house?

5. What does the ghost boy tell Runt his name is?

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