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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. The Haunter of the Dark recaps events that took place in which story?

2. What item inside the church let the man know that it had been recently used?

3. One person believed a certain type of group lived in the area of the black stone. What type of group is referred to in the story?

4. Which group supposedly lived in the valley with the Magyars?

5. What word is used to describe Carnby's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Henry Wells in the woods?

2. Who is the main character in The Haunter of the Dark? Where has this character previously appeared? Where does the character go at the beginning of the story?

3. The opening quote in the story is written by Justin Geoffrey. Who is Justin Geoffrey and how does he relate to the story?

4. Who is Howard? What is Howard's main goal in the story?

5. Discuss the item found by Thurston. Describe it as well as Thurston's opinion of the object. What accompanies the object?

6. Who is Ogden? Why does he go to work for John Carnby? What is the nature of Ogden's job?

7. Describe John Carnby. What kind of work does he do? Where does he live? How is the house described?

8. What is the supposed history of the Black Stone? Has the theory been proven?

9. Who is the main character in The Call of Cthulhu? What is his relationship to the deceased character? How does the initial discovery occur?

10. How does the narrator first learn about the Black Stone? What other information is linked to the Black Stone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several of the texts, including the Necronomicon and De Vermis Mysteriis, are written in Arabic. Some also include Greek and Latin phrases, sections or entire versions. The ones seeking the ancient forbidden texts are often hindered by the inability to read the language. In the case of "The Return of the Sorcerer," John Carnby hires Ogden as a translator for the texts. Discuss the translation. Do you think that Ogden is capable of translating the text in its entirety? How might the texts pose a problem for a translator? What if one or more passages are translated incorrectly? What happens when a translator reads passages aloud? What if the words are taken out of context or have dual meanings? What happens to each character involved in the translation?

Essay Topic 2

Several stories refer to ancient history whether it is in relation to ancient civilizations, curses, spells, or the evil actions of others. In the case of "The Hounds of Tindalos," ancient history is partnered with time travel. Explain the use of ancient history as a part of the ongoing thread in the stories. Also explain how time travel relates to ancient history and the demise of some of the characters.

Essay Topic 3

Several characters throughout the book go insane after having an encounter with a specific object or entity. Examine the insanity of the characters. What makes each character go insane? What is the cause behind the personality shift? Is the person possessed or has he turned into an evil being? Does the person know he is going insane? What is the reaction of the people around the insane character? Is it possible to go insane from an encounter with a horrible entity? Can one be scared into insanity? Is there a treatment or cure? What happens to each character?

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