View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Hank Tulowitzki.
(b) Marc Sopher.
(c) Tommy Priest.
(d) Nathan Demeter.

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) Sacramento, California.
(b) Boston, Massachusetts.
(c) Gunbarrel, Colorado.
(d) Sugarcreek, Pennsylvania.

3. How many years has it been since Bing Partridge has put on his gas mask when he appears in 2001 in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
(a) 15.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 10.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The article that Bing reads in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012" describes Charlie Manx’s condition as a rare form of adult progeria known as what?

2. What is the name of the male nurse that tends to Lou while he’s in the hospital in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

3. Where does Vic’s mother say that Vic’s father is now living 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. What is the name of Vic’s mother that she goes to spend time with in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Wayne located in the opening of "Search Engine, July 6-7"? What is he doing?

2. What does Bing do at the church by his house in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?

3. How is Wayne’s demeanor described in the beginning of "Come All Ye Faithful, October"? What does Lou do for his son?

4. Where do Vic and Wayne spend the summer in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"? How is the setting described?

5. How does the narrator describe Vic’s relationship with her boyfriend and son in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?

6. How are Vic’s circumstances described in the beginning of "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"? Where is she living?

7. How does Vic come to spend the summer with her son in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"? How does she feel about this vacation?

8. How has Bing’s character changed when he is reintroduced in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?

9. Who is the first of the children from Christmasland that calls Vic in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"? What does this character say?

10. What is Sigmund de Zoet doing when his character is introduced in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 931 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample