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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. What is the name of Sigmund de Zoet’s wife in the novel?

2. What is referred to as “the substance [Vic’s] father had been using to blow up shelf rock for decades” in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

3. What lands on Bing Partridge’s face as he prays in the church by his house in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?

4. How old is Michelle Demeter when she first appears in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?

5. What is the name of Vic’s mother that she goes to spend time with in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator describe Vic’s relationship with her boyfriend and son in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?

2. What is the setting of "Come All Ye Faithful, October"? What information is revealed to the reader in the opening of this chapter?

3. Where does Vic travel to across the Shorter Way Bridge on the Triumph in "Search Engine, July 6-7"? What takes place at this location?

4. Who is the first of the children from Christmasland that calls Vic in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"? What does this character say?

5. What argument takes place between Charlie Manx and Bing in the beginning of "Search Engine, July 6-7"?

6. What is Vic doing when the narrative first turns to her character at the Lake House in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?

7. What happens when Vic visits her father’s house in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

8. How has Bing’s character changed when he is reintroduced in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?

9. What is Sigmund de Zoet doing when his character is introduced in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?

10. Whom does Vic speak with on the telephone while she’s in Bing’s basement in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the characters of Louis Carmody, Tom and Cady Priest, Alan Warner, and Sam Cleary in "Sleigh House, 1996." How old is Louis when Vic meets him? What does Vic think about stopping at Sam’s Gas and Sundries? Who is the most helpful to Vic here?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the characters of Christopher and Linda McQueen in the novel. How would you describe Vic’s relationship with her parents in "Shorter Way, 1986-1989"? Is Vic closer to her mother or father? How does this change?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the setting of Sugarhill, Pennsylvania, and the home of Bing Partridge. What church is located near Bing’s house? How is this church described? How populous is the area where Bing lives?

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