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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. According to Shadow, which god was not around when he left the cave?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Horus.
(c) Ibis.
(d) Czernobog.

2. What animal offers Shadow water in Chapter 15?
(a) A snake.
(b) A raven.
(c) A squirrel.
(d) A cat.

3. In Chapter 15, which Egyptian god tells Shadow that the battle of the gods is about to begin?
(a) Horus.
(b) Isis.
(c) Anubis.
(d) Osiris.

4. How does Sam Black Crow respond to Shadow's story about the war between the gods?
(a) She remains impassive.
(b) She thinks he is insane.
(c) She calls the police.
(d) She believes him.

5. What state does Whiskey Jack tell Shadow to visit if he wants to find Thunderbirds?
(a) Alaska.
(b) Texas.
(c) West Virginia.
(d) South Carolina.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Atsula die before reaching America with her tribe?

2. Before leaving Mr. Nancy, Shadow remembers that Ganesha told him to do what?

3. In Chapter 19, what do Mr. Nancy and Shadow do at the bar besides drink?

4. Which god does Horus fetch from Rock City to help Shadow in Chapter 17?

5. Who arrives in Shadow's nothingness to convince him to return to life at the beginning of Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Shadow's interaction with Zorya Polunochnyaya in Chapter 16?

2. Why does Easter not want to join Wednesday's campaign, and how does he convince he to?

3. How does Laura Moon kill Mr. World in Chapter 18?

4. What major plot development does Shadow witness from his jail television in Chapter 13?

5. How do Sam Black Crow and Shadow connect in Chapter 13?

6. What do Mr. Nancy and Shadow do in Chapter 19?

7. What does Shadow experience on the tree on the first day of the vigil?

8. What is the nature of Wednesday's vigil?

9. What is backstage?

10. How does Shadow's journey in Chapter 16 end?

(see the answer keys)

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