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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. In The Call of Cthulhu, what item is supposedly evil?
2. What is the name of the narrator in Ubbo-Sathla?
3. In The Call of Cthulhu which is not one of the cities mentioned?
4. Chalmers accidentally attracts the attention of which of the following?
5. What is the name of the main character in the The Call of Cthulhu?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Howard after Wells is set adrift?
2. What difficulties does the narrator have in learning more about the Black Stone and Stregoicavar?
3. What happens to Henry Wells in the woods?
4. Examine the scene in which Blake climbs to the tower of the church. What does Blake see? How is Blake affected? What is Blake's opinion on what happened?
5. Tregardis is shocked by the explanation and quickly thinks about the Book of Eibon. What is the Book of Eibon? Why is it important?
6. Discuss the contents of the documents found by Thurston. Describe the strange reaction people have had by coming in contact with the statue.
7. Who was Von Junzt? What was his claim to fame?
8. Describe John Carnby. What kind of work does he do? Where does he live? How is the house described?
9. Von Junzt's reference to Dostmann leads the narrator in which direction?
10. What does the narrator see during his night by the Black Stone?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos" by H. P. Lovecraft is a collection of horror stories written by Lovecraft, his associates and fans. Discuss the common threads used in the stories. Do you think the similarities are planned or accidental? How is the theme of the Cthulhu continued throughout the book? What influence did Lovecraft have on the genre? Who was the most successful writer in the book aside from Lovecraft?
Essay Topic 2
In several stories, certain characters become possessed. In "Ubbo-Sathla," Paul Tregardis becomes possessed by the great wizard Zon Mezzamalech. In "The Shadow from the Steeple," Dr. Dexter becomes possessed after handling the Shining Trapezohedron. In "Rising with Surtsey," Julian Haughtree becomes possessed by a great, evil amorphous entity. Discuss possession. Do you believe possession is real? Explain. How can a person become possessed? How can someone tell if another is possessed? How did the characters change during and after the possession? What happens to the characters after they are possessed?
Essay Topic 3
There are several places in the text that make reference to curses. Even skeptics and scientists who did not believe in curses came to believe after a series of accidents happened at a particular location. Examine the reality of curses. Do you think curses are real? What could convince someone to believe in curses? Examine other possible explanations for the events that happened. Choose at least three stories to examine from a scientific point of view.
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