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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 place does the little girl from Christmasland describe as “almost as fun as Christmasland” when she calls Vic in September of 2001?
2. For how many years does the newspaper article say that Charles Manx had lingered in a coma before he died in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?
3. Who has Louis Carmody begun dating in “Come All Ye Faithful, October”?
4. What is the name of the diner that the Rolls-Royce drives past with Wayne held captive and that he had eaten at earlier that day with his mother in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?
5. How does Vic attempt to destroy the Wraith in “Triumph One Eternal, Christmas Eve”?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the “Gasmask Man” described in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"? What does he tell Mr. de Zoet?
2. What happens to Maggie while Vic is sleeping in "Christmasland, July 7-9"? How does Vic discover this?
3. Where is Wayne located in the opening of "Search Engine, July 6-7"? What is he doing?
4. How is Wayne’s demeanor described in the beginning of "Come All Ye Faithful, October"? What does Lou do for his son?
5. Whom does Vic speak with on the telephone while she’s in Bing’s basement in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?
6. 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?
7. How is Charles Talent Manx’s medical condition described in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
8. How is Wayne’s demeanor described in the beginning of "Christmasland, July 7-9"?
9. Where is Vic living in the opening of "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"? Who is she living with?
10. What happens when Vic visits her father’s house in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Plot Structure
a. Discuss the plot structure of NOS4A2. In what ways is the narrative related and what effect does this have on the reader?
b. How does NOS4A2 compare with other novels written during this time period? Are there specific stylistic elements that can be seen in Joe Hill’s writing?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the setting of Sugarhill, Pennsylvania, and the home of Bing Partridge. What church is located near Bing’s house? How is this church described? How populous is the area where Bing lives?
Essay Topic 3
Define the terms “flashback” and “flash-forward” in narrative literature. Identify examples of flashback and flash-forward in "Spicy Menace, 1990." Why does the author choose to relate the information in this way? How else might the information be related?
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