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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Wednesday say it will be before he meets Shadow in Lakeside?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 3 days.

2. How long has Shadow Moon been in prison at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 6 months.

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

4. Why does Salim jostle the cab driver in Chapter 7?
(a) The driver makes a racist comment.
(b) Salim does not understand the driver's speech.
(c) The driver falls asleep.
(d) The driver makes a wrong turn.

5. To what Norse god do the Vikings of Chapter 3 build a hall in America?
(a) Ing.
(b) Loki.
(c) Odin.
(d) Thor.

6. What weather change does Shadow create in this chapter with his thoughts?
(a) He makes it cloudy.
(b) He makes it rain.
(c) He makes it snow.
(d) He makes it warmer.

7. Who rescues Shadow from the cell at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Czernobog.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) The fat kid.
(d) Laura Moon.

8. Why is Essie Tregowen sent to America instead of being hanged in Chapter 4?
(a) Her father is a barrister.
(b) She bribes a jailer.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is a witch.

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

10. 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) Sex.
(b) Capitalism.
(c) Moroni.
(d) Media.

11. What bank documents does Wednesday make copies of at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Loan applications.
(b) Deposit slips.
(c) Checks.
(d) Statements.

12. What does Wednesday discuss with Shadow as they eat at a diner in Chapter 9?
(a) His plan for the battle.
(b) The food in Scandinavia.
(c) His favorite cons.
(d) The new gods.

13. Where does Mr Wednesday run into Shadow the second time in Chapter 1?
(a) An airport terminal.
(b) First class on the plane.
(c) A bus stop.
(d) A diner bathroom.

14. What was Laura doing in the car with Robbie Burton when they were killed?
(a) They were kissing.
(b) They were having sex.
(c) Laura was perforing oral sex on Robbie.
(d) They were in an argument.

15. What state do Shadow and Wednesday enter at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) Kentucky.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Laura explain her ability to walk and speak in Chapter 3?

2. What classical writer does Shadow read to pass the time in prison?

3. Why does the Dick Van Dyke Show seem strange to Shadow in Chapter 7?

4. What does Czernobog do for a living?

5. What is the silver dollar supposed to provide for Shadow Moon?

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