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In "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," the relationship between the Deep Ones and the residents of Innsmouth would best be described as:
a.
Representative of the slow transformation into fish-frog people
b.
One of trade: the Deep Ones use the residents to obtain more gold
c.
Precarious: the Deep Ones continually kidnap the residents
d.
None of the above
How does Lovecraft use the landscape to create a distinctively regional gothic tale in "Shadow Over Innsmouth"?
What is it that makes the Hound in The Hound of the Baskervilles appear to glow?
a.
Hellfire
b.
His unusually reflective coat of fur
c.
A chemical created by the villain
d.
Phosphorescence
In "The Willows," what leads the narrator and the Swede to suspect one another of wrongdoing?
a.
One of their paddles is missing
b.
The canoe appears to have been damaged
c.
Some of their food has vanished
d.
All of the above
According to "The Shadow of Innsmouth," how do the residents of Innsmouth obtain their wealth (i.e. gold)?
a.
By panning for it in local rivers and streams
b.
By offering religious converts to the Deep Ones
c.
By offering jewelry to the outside world
d.
By offering human sacrifice to the Deep Ones
In "The Willows," what is the sacrifice that supposedly allows the narrator and the Swede to emerge unharmed?
a.
The warning they receive as they enter the area around the island
b.
The death of the peasant
c.
The funnel system in the riverbed
d.
None of the above
In "The Willows", what "awful mark" is left by the evil of the island on the body of the peasant?
a.
A red mark
b.
A funnel shape
c.
A black cross
d.
None of the above
Which of the following is evidence of Holmes' and Watson's prejudice against the lower classes in The Hound of the Baskervilles?
a.
Their dismissive treatment of Miss Stapleton
b.
Their dismissive treatment of the Barrymores
c.
Their dismissive treatment of Sir Henry
d.
None of the above
Why is the violence of the river in "The Willows" unusual?
a.
Because rivers are typically calm bodies of water
b.
Because there is little to no wind in that area
c.
Because rivers are usually symbolic of a purifying force in literature
d.
Because the river symbolically represents the narrator's soul
In "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," who is Dagon?
a.
The fish god of the Deep Ones
b.
Obed Marsh's first grandson and heir
c.
An esoteric monk
d.
None of the above
In "Canon Alberic's Scrapbook," what is the implication of Dennistoun's purchase of the scrapbook?
a.
That he will be visited by the demon of the night
b.
That he will be haunted by the ghost of King Solomon
c.
That he will be chained to the fate of the sacristan
d.
All of the above
In "Canon Alberic's Scrapbook," what item does the sacristan's daughter insist that Dennistoun take with him?
a.
A Bible
b.
A crucifix
c.
A chalice
d.
None of the above
Which of the following could best be characterized as the antagonist in "The Willows"?
a.
The Swede
b.
The landscape itself
c.
The peasant who is later found dead
d.
None of the above
What does Robert Olmstead discover about himself at the close of "The Shadow Over Innsmouth"?
a.
That he is a direct descendent of Obed Marsh
b.
That he is unable to completely destroy the last vestiges of the fish-frog people
c.
That he was infected by the fish-frog men while at Innsmouth
d.
None of the above
According to our use of the term in connection with "Canon Alberic's Scrapbook," which of the following characters is an antiquarian?
a.
Canon Alberic
b.
The sacristan
c.
St. Bertrand de Comminges
d.
None of the above
Which of the following best characterizes the representation of women in Hound of the Baskervilles?
a.
Vulnerable and easily deceived
b.
Honorable and highly esteemed
c.
Valuable for their maternal instincts
d.
None of the above
The "shadow" mentioned in the "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" most likely refers to which of the following?
a.
The agricultural history of the town
b.
The unnatural and horrific partnership with the fish-frog men
c.
Zadok's position as human mayor of an inhuman town
d.
The evil influence of Obed Marsh
This post was edited by Tabuu on Dec 4 2013 01:23pm