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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. How are the little boy’s teeth described when he turns to Vic inside the Rolls-Royce in "Sleigh House, 1996"?

2. Where does Vic find herself when she crosses the Shorter Way Bridge to look for the photograph in "The Librarian, 1991"?

3. When he introduces himself to Bing Partridge in "Spicy Menace, 1990," Charlie Manx describes himself as the CEO of what company?

4. What kind of crew does Bing Partridge oversee at his job in "Spicy Menace, 1990"?

5. What is the name of Steve Conlon’s daughter that goes missing in "Disappearances, 1991-1996"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the deaths of Bing’s parents described in "Spicy Menace, 1990"?

2. What does Vic go in search of when she crosses the Shorter Way Bridge and finds the Library in "The Librarian, 1991"?

3. How does the narrator describe Charlie Manx’s history in "Season's Greetings, December 2008"?

4. What is Vic McQueen doing when her character is first introduced in "Shorter Way, 1986-1989"?

5. What does the narrator remark about the experiences of the drivers in the first two abductions in "Disappearances, 1991-1996"?

6. What is Jeff Haddon doing when his character is introduced in "Disappearances, 1991-1996"?

7. How are the trees and car described that Vic encounters on “The Other End of the Bridge” in "Sleigh House, 1996"?

8. What is Nurse Thornton doing in the opening of "Season's Greetings, December 2008"?

9. What foreshadowing does the narrator allude to when Charlie Manx appears to Bing Partridge in "Spicy Menace, 1990"?

10. How does Vic find help in her escape in "Sleigh House, 1996"? Who helps Vic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Family in NOS4A2

a. Discuss the theme of family in the novel as it applies to Vic McQueen. How would you describe Vic’s family growing up? How is this reflected in her own family as an adult?

b. Discuss the theme of family as it applies to Charles Manx, Bing Partridge, and the children at Christmasland. How does Manx justify his actions?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the setting of Haverhill, Massachusetts. How big is the city of Haverhill? Where in Massachusetts is it located? How is Vic’s house described in the narrative? Where is the Shorter Way Bridge in relation to Vic’s home?

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