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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the gift from the two demons signify?

2. Where does the first discussion between the angel and the serpent take place in the novel?

3. How do Crowley and Arizaphale decide to try to locate the child?

4. As the angel and serpent's conversation draws to a close, how has the weather changed?

5. When Anathema cannot find the Book on the road where she was hit, what is her only hope?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Adam surprise his parents and go to bed early the night following his meeting with Anathema?

2. Name two of the five business mantras that Mary Hodges taught in her training program.

3. What are two unique things about the Another?

4. Crowley used to be an angel. What happened?

5. When people first meet Arizaphale, what are the three things they immediately think about him?

6. What is supposed to happen on the Antichrist's eleventh birthday?

7. Why is Crawley thinking of changing his name?

8. What is unique about Sable's best-selling book?

9. When the combatants realize they have live ammunition, they keep playing their war game. This does not upset Crowley. Why?

10. When the Them are talking in the quarry, what does Brian wonder about UFOs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The mix-up at the hospital is finally uncovered, and Arizaphale and Crowley realize they "lost" the Antichrist.

a. When and how did Arizaphale and Crowley discover this mistake?

b. What kept them from discovering it sooner?

c. What was the lesson or theme intended by this issue in the book?

Essay Topic 2

All of the events which end up thwarting the coming Armageddon take place at the air base take place on a Saturday night.

a. What happens on Sunday morning?

b. Describe the reactions of the previous night's events for the following characters: Adam, the Them, Shadwell, and Anathema.

c. How will the thwarted Armageddon impact the four characters' remaining days? Explain your answers.

Essay Topic 3

A sense of belonging is often attributed to a person's well-being and positive self-image. In the story, Adam is the leader of a gang called the Them, which is comprised of Adam's three best friends. How does being part of the Them impact the members' self-image and self-esteem? Why is this impact important later on in the story?

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