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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Laura moon killed?
(a) She is mauled by a large dog.
(b) She is shot in a liquor store robbery.
(c) She dies in a car accident.
(d) She falls into a boarded-up well.

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

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

4. What advice does Johnnie Larch give Shadow before the latter leaves prison?
(a) Stay low-key.
(b) Don't make airport workers angry.
(c) Find a nice girl.
(d) Go some place where no one knows you.

5. Which of the following gods does Shadow drive to the diner in Chapter 6?
(a) Czernobog.
(b) Mr. Nancy.
(c) Mama-ji.
(d) Mad. Sweeney.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his Chapter 9 dream, what does he offer the Buffalo Man to be released from his rock tomb?

2. How many daughters does Czernobog have?

3. How does Shadow get to Cairo?

4. What bank documents does Wednesday make copies of at the beginning of Chapter 5?

5. Why does Mad Sweeney want his coin back in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shadow become acquainted with Lakeside?

2. What is the full story surrounding Laura Moon's death?

3. Who are Mr. Ibis and Mr. Jacquel?

4. Describe Shadow Moon's dream in Chapter 3.

5. What is the purpose of the checkers game in Chapter 4?

6. How does Shadow discover that he needs to go to Cairo in Chapter 7?

7. Why is Shadow Moon released early from prison in Chapter 1?

8. What is Wednesday's plan to get money from the bank?

9. How does Wednesday explain to Shadow what happened at the restaurant after the summit at Odin's Hall?

10. What happens to the Vikings in America at the end of Chapter 3?

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