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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What drug is being used by Charlie Manx and Bing Partridge in the abductions of children in "Disappearances, 1991-1996"?
2. What kind of crew does Bing Partridge oversee at his job in "Spicy Menace, 1990"?
3. What is the nickname that Vic McQueen is called by her father in the novel?
4. What is the name of Jeff Haddon’s Springer spaniel that he takes for a walk in "Disappearances, 1991-1996"?
5. What is on the license plate of the black Rolls-Royce that Bing sees following him in "Spicy Menace, 1990"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What causes the argument between Vic and her mother when Vic has started high school in "Disappearances, 1991-1996"?
2. What is Jeff Haddon doing when his character is introduced in "Disappearances, 1991-1996"?
3. How does the narrator describe the lost object that Vic goes in search of in the beginning of "The Librarian, 1991"?
4. How does Vic find help in her escape in "Sleigh House, 1996"? Who helps Vic?
5. What does Charlie Manx tell Bing he must do in order to get to Christmasland in "Spicy Menace, 1990"?
6. Where does Vic arrive when she crosses the Shorter Way Bridge to look for her father’s lost object in "The Librarian, 1991"? Who witnesses her there?
7. What foreshadowing does the narrator allude to when Charlie Manx appears to Bing Partridge in "Spicy Menace, 1990"?
8. What happens to Vic when she returns from the Library across the Shorter Way Bridge in "The Librarian, 1991"?
9. How is Vic’s condition described after she crosses back over the Shorter Way Bridge following the retrieval of the bracelet in "Shorter Way, 1986-1989"?
10. What are Vic’s first impressions of the house that she finds at “The Other End of the Bridge” in "Sleigh House, 1996"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the death of Bing Partridge’s parents in NOS4A2. How did Bing’s mother and father die? Does Bing feel he was responsible for their deaths? What motive would Bing have had for killing his parents?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the character of Maggie Leigh in the novel. How old is Maggie when Vic first meets her? How is Maggie’s appearance described? What type of apparel does Maggie wear? What are Vic’s impressions of Maggie?
Essay Topic 3
Plot Structure
a. Discuss the plot structure of NOS4A2. In what ways is the narrative related and what effect does this have on the reader?
b. How does NOS4A2 compare with other novels written during this time period? Are there specific stylistic elements that can be seen in Joe Hill’s writing?
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