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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. The cult of the nose first appears to the special attache during what war in "The Cult of the Nose"?

2. Who lost his wife to breast cancer four years earlier in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon"?

3. In what town does "Land Of The Lost" take place?

4. Who is planning a wedding in "Unwell"?

5. What does the prosecutor publicly admit exist in the trial of Martin Kobel in "The Therapist"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the cycle of fictions begin in "A Life in Fictions"?

2. How did Arlette "steal" Yvonne's first husband in "Unwell"?

3. What does Dr. Kobel believe Annabelle is under the influence of in "The Therapist"? Where does he follow her?

4. How does Lief attempt to return to the planet in "Leif In The Wind"?

5. What happens when the attache leaves the war in "The Cult Of The Nose"?

6. What led to Maggie losing her job in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon"?

7. Where does Quirinus go after committing murder in "The Devil On The Staircase"? Who does he meet there?

8. How does the author introduce the cult in "The Cult Of The Nose"?

9. How did Yvonne meet her future husband in "Unwell"? What does Arlette discover about him?

10. How do Dr. Kobel and Annabelle first meet in "The Therapist"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare authors Jeffrey Ford and Chuck Palahniuk and the characters and settings of "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" and "Loser." How do these stories differ in style?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the setting, characters and plot structure of "Land of the Lost." What characters are named and why is this significant?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Juvenal and Julia in "Juvenal Nyx." How does Juvenal feel about his creator? Why does Julia abandon Juvenal?

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