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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Shadow, Ibis, and Jacquel do after Jacquel is finished working?
(a) They go out for dinner.
(b) They part ways.
(c) They discuss Wednesday's campaign.
(d) They have a beer.

2. In Wednesday's speech before the gods in Chapter 6, which of the following is an example of a new god that he mentions?
(a) Media.
(b) Capitalism.
(c) Sex.
(d) Moroni.

3. What does Mr. Wednesday twice offer Shadow Moon in Chapter 1?
(a) A word of advice.
(b) A cigarette.
(c) A ride to Eagle Point.
(d) A job.

4. What other supernatural figure is at the House of the Rock besides Wednesday and Mr. Nancy?
(a) Laura Moon.
(b) Zorya Polunochnyaya.
(c) The fat kid.
(d) Czernobog.

5. How does Shadow get the secret of Mad Sweeney's coin trick?
(a) He bets him in a drawing of cards.
(b) He plies him with booze.
(c) He pays him for it.
(d) He fights him for it.

6. How does Wednesday explain to Shadow that they will meet with the other gods?
(a) He says there is a door in the funhouse.
(b) He does not explain.
(c) He says they are to enter another realm.
(d) He says Mr. Nancy will lead them there.

7. What object does Shadow toss into Laura's grave at the end of the chapter?
(a) A handful of dust.
(b) A coin.
(c) His wedding band.
(d) A flower.

8. Over what does Mr. Ibis hold dominion?
(a) The skies.
(b) The land.
(c) Death.
(d) Words.

9. What false name does Wednesday give Shadow in Chapter 9?
(a) Mike Ainsel.
(b) Darrel Evens.
(c) Larry Grouse.
(d) Jack Stodge.

10. Who does Shadow dream about when he goes to sleep at the very end of Chapter 9?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Alison.
(c) His parents.
(d) Laura Moon.

11. What ride does Shadow ride at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) The loop-de-loop.
(b) The ferris wheel.
(c) The big slide.
(d) The carousel.

12. In the bank scam, which character from the novel pretends to be head of security for the bank?
(a) Czernobog.
(b) Laura Moon.
(c) Shadow.
(d) Wednesday.

13. How does Odin self-sacrifice in Norse lore?
(a) He hangs from a tree.
(b) He drinks hemlock.
(c) He drowns himself in the ocean.
(d) He runs himself through.

14. How is the sky illuminated as Czernobog, Wednesday, Mr. Nancy,and Shadow approach the Hall at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) A blinding light that follows them.
(b) Three suns.
(c) Moonlight.
(d) Starlight.

15. Where does Shadow wake up after being knocked unconscious at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) His childhood home.
(b) The woods.
(c) A jail cell.
(d) A limo.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days before the end of his sentence is Shadow released because of his wife's death?

2. What noise causes Shadow to hide at the beginning of Chapter 7?

3. In what state is Cairo located?

4. What god does Wednesday reveal himself to be in the beginning of Chapter 6?

5. What group of people expresses distrust of Shadow Moon at the bank?

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