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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What place does the little girl from Christmasland describe as “almost as fun as Christmasland” when she calls Vic in September of 2001?
(a) France.
(b) New York.
(c) Italy.
(d) Kansas.

2. What had Charlie Manx sent to Bing after he was sentenced for murder, according to the narrator in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
(a) His watch.
(b) His car keys.
(c) His license plate.
(d) His house keys.

3. What is described as the main boulevard of Christmasland when Vic enters in “Triumph One Eternal, Christmas Eve”?
(a) Peppermint Drive.
(b) Sugarcane Avenue.
(c) Gumdrop Avenue.
(d) Santa Claus Street.

4. When Bing Partridge asks Mr. de Zoet about Victoria McQueen in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012," Mr. de Zoet imagines Vic as she was at what age?
(a) 12.
(b) 19.
(c) 16.
(d) 8.

5. Sigmund de Zoet tells Bing that he married his wife in what year in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1949.

6. What is the name of Vic’s mother that she goes to spend time with in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?
(a) Katherine McQueen.
(b) Deborah McQueen.
(c) Sarah McQueen.
(d) Linda McQueen.

7. What does the German word “nosferatu” translate to in English?
(a) Zombie.
(b) Werewolf.
(c) Vampire.
(d) Monster.

8. What word does the ratty girl covered in blood say as Lou and Wayne smash the ornaments in “Come All Ye Faithful, October”?
(a) “Pomoshch.”
(b) “Checkmate.”
(c) “Noel.”
(d) “Raleigh.”

9. What book series does the narrator say Lou and his girlfriend talk about mostly on her visits during lunch in “Come All Ye Faithful, October”?
(a) Game of Thrones.
(b) Breaking Bad.
(c) Dynasty.
(d) The Price is Right.

10. What is Vic McQueen’s father’s occupation in NOS4A2?
(a) He is a butcher.
(b) He is a demolitionist.
(c) He is a policeman.
(d) He is a lawyer.

11. Where does Charles Manx meet his demise in “Triumph One Eternal, Christmas Eve”?
(a) Inside the Sleigh House.
(b) On the Shorter Way Bridge.
(c) In the Library in Here, Iowa.
(d) On Route 66.

12. What is the name of Sigmund de Zoet’s wife in the novel?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Giselle.
(c) Marie.
(d) Amy.

13. In the conclusion of the narrative, when does the author say the work was completed?
(a) Winter, 2011.
(b) Fall, 2010.
(c) Spring, 2001.
(d) Summer, 2012.

14. What does Charles Manx say his first wife’s name was in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Marie.
(c) Cassie.
(d) Victoria.

15. The note that Vic finds in the Library after Maggie has been killed in "Christmasland, July 7-9" says “When the angels fall, the children” do what?
(a) "Cry."
(b) “Come to Christmasland.”
(c) “Go home.”
(d) “Die.”

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of hammer does Hutter say Vic identified as the one used by Manx to attack her in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?

2. What is referred to as “the substance [Vic’s] father had been using to blow up shelf rock for decades” in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

3. What is the street address listed on Bing Partridge’s mail in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

4. Who is the Denver neurosurgeon that is quoted in the article that Bing reads about Charlie Manx’s illness in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?

5. “Come All Ye Faithful, October” opens on what day of the week?

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