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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 is the name of the little Russian girl that appears at Lou and his girlfriend smash the ornaments in “Come All Ye Faithful, October”?

2. Where does Maggie flee to across the Shorter Way Bridge after running from the cops after Maggie’s death in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

3. Where did Nathan Demeter buy the Rolls-Royce that he plans on restoring?

4. Where does the narrator say Vic graduated from high school in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?

5. Where does Bing Partridge read an article about the deterioration of Charlie Manx’s health in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

6. What happens when Vic visits her father’s house in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

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

8. 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?

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Family in NOS4A2

a. Discuss the theme of family in the novel as it applies to Vic McQueen. How would you describe Vic’s family growing up? How is this reflected in her own family as an adult?

b. Discuss the theme of family as it applies to Charles Manx, Bing Partridge, and the children at Christmasland. How does Manx justify his actions?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the characters of Michelle and Nathan Demeter in the novel. What are Nathan and his daughter doing when they are introduced in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012”? Where did Nathan obtain the Rolls-Royce? What happens to Nathan Demeter later in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the characters of Christopher and Linda McQueen in the novel. How would you describe Vic’s relationship with her parents in "Shorter Way, 1986-1989"? Is Vic closer to her mother or father? How does this change?

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