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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is written on the side of the Zippo lighter that Vic got from Detective Daltry in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?
(a) "Freedom."
(b) "Mother."
(c) “Kablooey.”
(d) "Love."

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

3. Who appears next to Wayne in the backseat of the Wraith and tells him to think backwards in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?
(a) Tommy Priest.
(b) Linda McQueen.
(c) Christopher McQueen.
(d) Susan Smith.

4. How does Vic attempt to destroy the Wraith in “Triumph One Eternal, Christmas Eve”?
(a) She tries to blow it up.
(b) She tries to dismantle the engine.
(c) She tries to drive it off a cliff.
(d) She tries to remove the tires.

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) 10.
(b) 25.
(c) 15.
(d) 30.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Vic’s mother say that Vic’s father is now living in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?

2. Where is Lou at the police headquarters when he talks to Vic on the telephone in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

3. 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"?

4. In the conclusion of the narrative, when does the author say the work was completed?

5. Where does Bing Partridge read an article about the deterioration of Charlie Manx’s health in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What actions does Vic take inside Christmasland in "Triumph One Eternal, Christmas Eve"?

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

3. What happens to Maggie while Vic is sleeping in "Christmasland, July 7-9"? How does Vic discover this?

4. How does Vic respond when Maggie appears on her doorstep in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?

5. Where is Vic living in the opening of "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"? Who is she living with?

6. Who advises Wayne in the backseat of the Wraith in "Search Engine, July 6-7"? What advice is given?

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

8. 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?

9. What does Charlie Manx tell Wayne about Maggie Leigh in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

10. How does the narrator describe the actions of Paul Caslon and Millie Manx in the novel’s Epilogue?

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