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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. Where do Michelle Demeter and her father live when they first appear in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?

2. What is the street address listed on Bing Partridge’s mail in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

3. What is Vic McQueen’s father’s occupation in NOS4A2?

4. When the police trace Wayne’s iPhone in "Search Engine, July 6-7," the image shows him riding down what road?

5. What part on the bike does Vic realize is unattached as she flees on the Triumph in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. Where do Vic and Wayne spend the summer in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"? How is the setting described?

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

6. How do the police respond to Vic’s story of her assault and Wayne’s abduction in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?

7. 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?

8. Where is Wayne located in the opening of "Search Engine, July 6-7"? What is he doing?

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

10. How does the narrator describe Vic’s relationship with her boyfriend and son in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?

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

Discuss the physical and mental effects that crossing the Shorter Way Bridge appear to have on Vic. Why do you think Vic becomes feverish and ill once she crosses the threshold? What auditory experiences does Vic have when she crosses the bridge?

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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