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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 car keys.
(b) His license plate.
(c) His watch.
(d) His house keys.

2. In the story that Wayne reads from the Cedar Rapids Gazette about Maggie, where does it say Hayes Archer lived in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?
(a) Gunbarrel, Colorado.
(b) Boston, Massachusetts.
(c) Sugarcreek, Pennsylvania.
(d) Sacramento, California.

3. Who appears to be working at the counter at Terry’s Primo Subs when Vic arrives there in her dream in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?
(a) Jack.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Lou.
(d) Pete.

4. 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.”

5. “Come All Ye Faithful, October” opens on what day of the week?
(a) Monday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Friday.

6. Tabitha K. Hutter’s nametag indicates that she works for what law enforcement branch in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?
(a) The FBI.
(b) Homeland Security.
(c) The CIA.
(d) The New Hampshire State Police.

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

8. What is the name of Vic’s son in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
(a) Paul Camody.
(b) Wayne Carmody.
(c) Lou Carmody, Jr.
(d) Peter Carmody.

9. Who is the woman sitting on the doorstep of Linda McQueen’s home when Vic and Wayne return there from the Lake House in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Nurse Thornton.
(d) Linda McQueen.

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

11. What does Charlie Manx tell Wayne there are at Christmasland instead of horses in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Reindeer.
(c) Yetis.
(d) Unicorns.

12. What year is it when Lou tells Vic he’s taking the kid and going to stay with his mother for awhile in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
(a) 2012.
(b) 2007.
(c) 2003.
(d) 2009.

13. 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"?
(a) Nathan Demeter.
(b) Marc Sopher.
(c) Tommy Priest.
(d) Hank Tulowitzki.

14. What color hair does Charlie Manx say his first wife had in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Brunette.

15. What is printed on the baseball cap that Bing wears when he exits his house to leave for Christmasland in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?
(a) NYPD.
(b) Braves.
(c) Yankees.
(d) FDNY.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lake is Vic referring to when she suggests to her mother, “We should go someplace for the summer. We could rent a place up on The Lake, like we used to,” in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?

2. What is Vic McQueen’s father’s occupation in NOS4A2?

3. How old does Sigmund de Zoet say his wife is in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?

4. What is written on the side of the Zippo lighter that Vic got from Detective Daltry in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?

5. Who does Charlie Manx describe as a man who claimed that his spirit existed in a favorite suit of his in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

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