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

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

3. 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) Roger Sillman.
(c) Hank Tulowitzki.
(d) Tommy Priest.

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) “Noel.”
(b) “Raleigh.”
(c) “Pomoshch.”
(d) “Checkmate.”

5. 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) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Sigmund de Zoet tells Bing that his wife is how many years younger than him in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?

3. In the conclusion of the novel when does it denote the work was begun?

4. 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"?

5. What is the name of the children’s book series that Vic has gained fame by creating in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Vic visits her father’s house in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

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

3. How is Wayne’s demeanor described in the beginning of "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

4. 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?

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

6. What does the narrator say happens to Charlie Manx’s “True Children” in the novel’s Epilogue?

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

8. How is Charles Talent Manx’s medical condition described in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?

9. What is Vic doing when the narrative first turns to her character at the Lake House in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?

10. Whom does Vic speak with on the telephone while she’s in Bing’s basement in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

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