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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. The article that Bing reads in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012" describes Charlie Manx’s condition as a rare form of adult progeria known as what?

2. What does Charlie Manx tell Wayne there are at Christmasland instead of horses in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

3. What does the narrator say Wayne’s favorite thing is about the carriage house at the vacation home by the Lake in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?

4. What color hair does Charlie Manx say his first wife had in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

5. Who does Charlie Manx say is “the finest shirtmaker in the West for a hundred years” in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Where does Vic travel to via the Shorter Way Bridge after she leaves Bing’s home in "Christmasland, July 7-9"? What does she learn here?

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

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

9. How is the “Gasmask Man” described in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"? What does he tell Mr. de Zoet?

10. Where is Vic living in the opening of "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"? Who is she living with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the characters of Louis Carmody, Tom and Cady Priest, Alan Warner, and Sam Cleary in "Sleigh House, 1996." How old is Louis when Vic meets him? What does Vic think about stopping at Sam’s Gas and Sundries? Who is the most helpful to Vic here?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the divorce of Christopher and Linda McQueen and its impact on Vic. What foreshadowing has the author employed to indicate the impending separation of Chris and Linda? How does Vic react when she learns that her father is gone?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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