“From Beyond” by H.P. Lovecraft Quiz and Answer Key

For many high school readers, science fiction, supernatural fiction, and horror are genres that maximize engagement with literature. “From Beyond” by H.P. Lovecraft is a compelling short story that features elements consistent with those genres: advanced technology, parallel realities, alien life, and more. This multiple choice quiz on “From Beyond” helps English teachers promote homework accountability, evaluate reading comprehension, and save time at home without sacrificing quality in the classroom. An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative are included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By completing this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:

• Crawford Tillinghast’s beliefs
• The purpose of an advanced machine
• The narrator’s connection to Tillinghast
• The narrator’s advice for Tillinghast
• The physical transformation of Tillinghast
• The location of Tillinghast’s lab
• The effects of the machine on the narrator
• The narrator’s emotional reaction to his supernatural experiences
• Tillinghast’s advice for staying safe
• The collective fate of Tillinghast’s servants
• Peculiar creatures surrounding the characters
• The fate of the machine
• Tillinghast’s apparent cause of death
• The police officers’ assumptions about the narrator