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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. Who is burned to death after being doused with gasoline in "Sleigh House, 1996"?

2. What is extraordinary about the little boy’s breath in the car in "Sleigh House, 1996"?

3. Where is Rory McCombers abducted from in "Disappearances, 1991-1996"?

4. What is the name of Steve Conlon’s daughter that goes missing in "Disappearances, 1991-1996"?

5. What kind of stuffed animal does Vic travel across the Shorter Way Bridge to find for her best friend in "Shorter Way, 1986-1989"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator describe Maggie’s appearance in "The Librarian, 1991"?

2. What does Vic go in search of when she crosses the Shorter Way Bridge and finds the Library in "The Librarian, 1991"?

3. How does Maggie introduce herself and the setting where Vic has arrived in "The Librarian, 1991"?

4. What is Jeff Haddon doing when his character is introduced in "Disappearances, 1991-1996"?

5. Where does Vic first see Charlie Manx in "Sleigh House, 1996"? Where does Vic run to flee?

6. What is Nurse Thornton doing in the opening of "Season's Greetings, December 2008"?

7. How is the little boy in the car described in "Sleigh House, 1996"? Why does Vic approach him?

8. How are the deaths of Bing’s parents described in "Spicy Menace, 1990"?

9. How does the narrator describe the lost object that Vic goes in search of in the beginning of "The Librarian, 1991"?

10. What causes the argument between Vic and her mother when Vic has started high school in "Disappearances, 1991-1996"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the divorce of Christopher and Linda McQueen and its impact on Vic. What foreshadowing has the author employed to indicate the impending separation of Chris and Linda? How does Vic react when she learns that her father is gone?

Essay Topic 2

Family in NOS4A2

a. Discuss the theme of family in the novel as it applies to Vic McQueen. How would you describe Vic’s family growing up? How is this reflected in her own family as an adult?

b. Discuss the theme of family as it applies to Charles Manx, Bing Partridge, and the children at Christmasland. How does Manx justify his actions?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Bing Partridge in the novel. How old is Bing when his character is first introduced? What motivates Bing in the story? Is Bing an empathetic character? Why or why not?

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