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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many years does the newspaper article say that Charles Manx had lingered in a coma before he died in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 16.
(d) 11.

2. 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 New Hampshire State Police.
(d) The CIA.

3. What does Vic tell Ms. Hutter she attacked Charlie Manx with in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?
(a) A frying pan.
(b) A tailpipe.
(c) A hubcap.
(d) A tappet key.

4. In the conclusion of the novel when does it denote the work was begun?
(a) March 12, 2010.
(b) June 16, 2005.
(c) September 11, 2001.
(d) July 4, 2009.

5. Sigmund de Zoet tells Bing that his wife is how many years younger than him in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?
(a) 30.
(b) 10.
(c) 25.
(d) 15.

6. What part on the bike does Vic realize is unattached as she flees on the Triumph in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?
(a) The throttle cable.
(b) The rim.
(c) The rear brake line.
(d) The gas cap.

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

8. Who does Charlie Manx say is “the finest shirtmaker in the West for a hundred years” in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?
(a) Winston Marshall.
(b) Riddle-McIntyre.
(c) Armani.
(d) Betterman and Smith.

9. How old is Bing Partridge when he first appears in the summer of 2001 in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
(a) 53.
(b) 42.
(c) 39.
(d) 62.

10. 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) “Die.”
(b) "Cry."
(c) “Come to Christmasland.”
(d) “Go home.”

11. What is the name of the Indian police officer who arrives after Vic calls 911 about her son’s kidnapping in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?
(a) Officer Chitra.
(b) Officer Bakshi.
(c) Officer Shashank.
(d) Officer Indira.

12. Who is the dead man that Vic finds in The Sleep House with a note in his mouth in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?
(a) Nathan Demeter.
(b) Hank Tulowitzki.
(c) Roger Sillman.
(d) Tommy Priest.

13. By what name does Charles Manx refer to Bing’s home in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?
(a) “The Gumdrop House.”
(b) “The House of Sleep.”
(c) “The Sleigh House.”
(d) “Tinsel Town.”

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

15. 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) 8.
(b) 19.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. What color hair does Charlie Manx say his first wife had in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

3. What is the name of one of Charles Manx’s “True Children” and his biological daughter?

4. When the police trace Wayne’s iPhone in "Search Engine, July 6-7," the image shows him riding down what road?

5. Where do Michelle Demeter and her father live when they first appear in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?

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