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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the waitress in Chapter 9 react to Wednesday's hitting on her?
(a) She meets him later.
(b) She slaps him.
(c) She ignores him.
(d) She hits on Shadow.

2. What Lakeside community event does Hinzelmann officiate?
(a) The beauty pagaent.
(b) The local lottery.
(c) The raffle.
(d) The hog-calling contest.

3. What does Shadow consider doing before going to bed his first night in Cairo?
(a) Robbing the funeral home.
(b) Running away.
(c) Joining with the new gods.
(d) Killing himself.

4. What does Shadow Moon overhear his kidnappers saying about the old gods as he's being taken away?
(a) The old gods are not to be touched.
(b) Czernobog will handle the old gods for them.
(c) They are going to round up the old gods.
(d) They don't know where the old gods are.

5. In Shadow Moon's Chapter 3 dream, what is the celestial room filled with?
(a) Paintings and busts.
(b) Tables and chairs.
(c) Carvings and statues.
(d) Frescoes and mosaics.

6. What group of people expresses distrust of Shadow Moon at the bank?
(a) Police officers.
(b) Several customers.
(c) Bank staff.
(d) A neighboring business.

7. How many days before the end of his sentence is Shadow released because of his wife's death?
(a) 10 days.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 2 days.

8. Why does Mad Sweeney want his coin back in Chapter 8?
(a) Shadow is not worthy of it.
(b) His soul is trapped in the coin.
(c) He is broke.
(d) It was the wrong coin to give Shadow.

9. How does Laura explain her ability to walk and speak in Chapter 3?
(a) She has unfinished business on earth.
(b) Shadow's love is keeping her alive.
(c) She is a modern goddess.
(d) The coin Shadow gave her is enchanted.

10. Who do Mr. Town and Mr. Road interrogate about Shadow in Chapter 9?
(a) Sam Black Bird.
(b) Ibis.
(c) Richie Hinzelmann.
(d) Alison.

11. What god does Wednesday reveal himself to be in the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Odin.
(c) Osiris.
(d) Coyote.

12. At the end of Chapter 3, the Vikings sacrifice a scraeling in preparation for what season?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Autumn.

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

14. How long does Wednesday have to get his affairs in order?
(a) Twenty-four hours.
(b) Three days.
(c) One week.
(d) Two weeks.

15. Which constellation is Zorya Polunochnyaya looking at when Shadow joins her on the fire escape in Chapter 4?
(a) Draco.
(b) Ursa Major.
(c) Ursa Minor.
(d) Orion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Wednesday twice offer Shadow Moon in Chapter 1?

2. Why do bank customers give Shadow Moon their money in Chapter 5?

3. What state do Shadow and Wednesday enter at the beginning of Chapter 9?

4. What was Laura doing in the car with Robbie Burton when they were killed?

5. Where is Shadow when he wakes up after his night of drinking with Wednesday?

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