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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the conclusion of the narrative, when does the author say the work was completed?
(a) Fall, 2010.
(b) Summer, 2012.
(c) Winter, 2011.
(d) Spring, 2001.

2. How many years has it been since Bing Partridge has put on his gas mask when he appears in 2001 in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. The narrator states in “Come All Ye Faithful, October,” that “Charlie Manx said blood didn’t come out of” what?
(a) “Cotton.”
(b) “Children.”
(c) “Silk.”
(d) “Leather.”

4. When the police trace Wayne’s iPhone in "Search Engine, July 6-7," the image shows him riding down what road?
(a) St. Nick Parkway.
(b) Gumdrop Lane.
(c) Highway 66 West.
(d) Highway 288 East.

5. “Come All Ye Faithful, October” opens on what day of the week?
(a) Friday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Saturday.

6. Who appears to be working at the counter at Terry’s Primo Subs when Vic arrives there in her dream in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?
(a) Tommy.
(b) Pete.
(c) Jack.
(d) Lou.

7. When does Nathan Demeter say the Rolls-Royce was made that he lets his daughter drive in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1938.

8. Who is the Denver neurosurgeon that is quoted in the article that Bing reads about Charlie Manx’s illness in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
(a) Marc Sopher.
(b) Tommy Priest.
(c) Hank Tulowitzki.
(d) Nathan Demeter.

9. What is the street address listed on Bing Partridge’s mail in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?
(a) 616 West Ave.
(b) 12 Willow Drive.
(c) 232 Garfield Lane.
(d) 25 Bloch Lane.

10. What kind of dog is Hooper?
(a) Great Dane.
(b) Saint Bernard.
(c) Springer Spaniel.
(d) German Shepherd.

11. Who does Charlie Manx say is “the finest shirtmaker in the West for a hundred years” in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?
(a) Riddle-McIntyre.
(b) Armani.
(c) Winston Marshall.
(d) Betterman and Smith.

12. Where does the narrator say Vic graduated from high school in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
(a) Haverhill High School.
(b) Gunbarrel High School.
(c) Sugarcreek High School.
(d) Beverly Hills High School.

13. What does the little boy who calls from Christmasland say his name is in the beginning of "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
(a) Roger Sillman.
(b) Hank Tulowitzki.
(c) Brad McCauley.
(d) Tommy Priest.

14. What kind of pain medication does Maggie offer Vic when they’re at the Library in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?
(a) OxyContin.
(b) Aspirin.
(c) Morphine.
(d) Tylenol.

15. What lands on Bing Partridge’s face as he prays in the church by his house in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
(a) A light bulb.
(b) Pigeon poop.
(c) A dollar bill.
(d) A feather.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story that Wayne reads from the Cedar Rapids Gazette about Maggie, where does it say Hayes Archer lived in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

2. Sigmund de Zoet tells Bing that he married his wife in what year in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?

3. Who is the father of author Joe Hill?

4. Where does Maggie flee to across the Shorter Way Bridge after running from the cops after Maggie’s death in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

5. When was Maggie Leigh arrested and charged with squatting and possession of heroin, according to the articles Wayne reads in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

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