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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 had Charlie Manx sent to Bing after he was sentenced for murder, according to the narrator in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?

2. On what day do Vic and Wayne return to Vic’s mother’s house in Haverhill to spend time with Lou in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?

3. What is the name of the girlfriend Lou dated that stole his identity and ran off to California with her other boyfriend in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?

4. Who does Wayne call on his iPhone from the back of the Rolls-Royce in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?

5. To what location has Lou driven Wayne and his girlfriend to destroy the Christmas ornaments in “Come All Ye Faithful, October”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Vic respond when Maggie appears on her doorstep in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?

2. Where does Vic travel to across the Shorter Way Bridge on the Triumph in "Search Engine, July 6-7"? What takes place at this location?

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

4. 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?

5. Who is the first of the children from Christmasland that calls Vic in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"? What does this character say?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Maggie Leigh in the novel. How old is Maggie when Vic first meets her? How is Maggie’s appearance described? What type of apparel does Maggie wear? What are Vic’s impressions of Maggie?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Wayne Carmody in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012." How old is Wayne in the beginning of the chapter? What is Wayne’s relationship like with his father? What is his relationship like with Vic?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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