[CentOS] Why does 'test -f' and 'test -e' return true on a (hidden) file that doesn't exist?

Why does 'test -f' and 'test -e' return true on a (hidden) file that 
doesn't exist?

*> cat /home/talberts/.forward*
cat: /home/talberts/.forward: No such file or directory
*> test -f /home/talberts/.forward ;echo $?*
1
*> test -e /home/talberts/.forward ;echo $?*
1


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