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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. After the visitation from his grandmother, Wayne rubs his eyes as he rides in the Wraith and sees that they are traveling through what state in the beginning of "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

2. When was Maggie Leigh arrested and charged with squatting and possession of heroin, according to the articles Wayne reads in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

3. Tabitha K. Hutter’s nametag indicates that she works for what law enforcement branch in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?

4. 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"?

5. What lands on Bing Partridge’s face as he prays in the church by his house in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Sigmund de Zoet doing when his character is introduced in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?

3. Who advises Wayne in the backseat of the Wraith in "Search Engine, July 6-7"? What advice is given?

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

5. How does the narrator describe the actions of Paul Caslon and Millie Manx in the novel’s Epilogue?

6. How has Bing’s character changed when he is reintroduced in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?

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

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

9. What actions does Vic take inside Christmasland in "Triumph One Eternal, Christmas Eve"?

10. What does Bing do at the church by his house in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Analyze and discuss the character of Vic McQueen as the protagonist of NOS4A2. How old is Vic when her character is first introduced? What does Vic enjoy doing? How does Vic react to the Shorter Way Bridge when she first crosses it? How does Vic’s character evolve in the story?

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