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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 old is Rory McCombers when he is abducted in "Disappearances, 1991-1996"?

2. How old is Bing Partridge in "Spicy Menace, 1990"?

3. How old is Louis Carmody described as in "Sleigh House, 1996"?

4. What is the name of the driver that is supposed to pick up Marta Gregorski and her mother but never shows in "Disappearances, 1991-1996"?

5. After storming out of her house in "Disappearances, 1991-1996," Vic ends up falling asleep below a bridge under what highway?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What advertisement is described in the beginning of "Spicy Menace, 1990"?

4. How is Rory McCombers’ abduction described in "Disappearances, 1991-1996"? Where is Rory kidnapped?

5. What happens when the little boy in the car grabs Vic by the wrist in "Sleigh House, 1996"?

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

7. Where does Bing Partridge live and work, according to the narrator 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. What does Charlie Manx tell Bing he must do in order to get to Christmasland in "Spicy Menace, 1990"?

10. How does Maggie introduce herself and the setting where Vic has arrived in "The Librarian, 1991"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sexuality in NOS4A2

a. Discuss the differences and similarities between male and female sexuality in the novel. How does Bing view women? Do his views change in the course of the novel?

b. How are the characters of Vic and Maggie alike? How do they differ? Are their views on sexuality similar or different?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the characters of Christopher and Linda McQueen in the novel. How would you describe Vic’s relationship with her parents in "Shorter Way, 1986-1989"? Is Vic closer to her mother or father? How does this change?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Charlie Manx’s offer to Bing Partridge in "Spicy Menace, 1990." How frequently does Charlie say he brings a child to Christmasland? How does Charlie describe Christmasland? What does Charlie tell Bing they are saving the children from? How does Charlie ask Bing to prepare for their work together?

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