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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 is described as the main boulevard of Christmasland when Vic enters in “Triumph One Eternal, Christmas Eve”?
2. 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"?
3. Who is the father of author Joe Hill?
4. When does Nathan Demeter say the Rolls-Royce was made that he lets his daughter drive in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
5. What is the name of one of Charles Manx’s “True Children” and his biological daughter?
Short Essay Questions
1. What actions does Vic take inside Christmasland in "Triumph One Eternal, Christmas Eve"?
2. How is Charles Talent Manx’s medical condition described in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
3. 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?
4. Whom does Vic speak with on the telephone while she’s in Bing’s basement in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?
5. How has Bing’s character changed when he is reintroduced in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
6. What argument takes place between Charlie Manx and Bing in the beginning of "Search Engine, July 6-7"?
7. What does Charlie Manx tell Wayne about Maggie Leigh in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?
8. What is Sigmund de Zoet doing when his character is introduced in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?
9. How does Vic respond when Maggie appears on her doorstep in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?
10. How is the “Gasmask Man” described in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"? What does he tell Mr. de Zoet?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the character of Nurse Ellen Thornton and her encounter with Charles Manx in the “Prologue: Season’s Greetings, December 2008.” What does Charlie say to Nurse Thornton? How does Nurse Thornton tend to regard her patients in the prison infirmary? How is she affected by her encounter with Manx?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the character of Charles Talent Manx in NOS4A2. What information about Charlie’s past does the narrator reveal in the prologue? How is Manx’s condition described by the doctors in the infirmary? What role does Charlie play in the plot of the story?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the character of Bing Partridge in the novel. How old is Bing when his character is first introduced? What motivates Bing in the story? Is Bing an empathetic character? Why or why not?
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