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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 male nurse that tends to Lou while he’s in the hospital in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

2. What is the name of the candy store that Vic passes as she enters Christmasland in “Triumph One Eternal, Christmas Eve”?

3. What kind of pain medication does Maggie offer Vic when they’re at the Library in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

4. How many years has it been since Bing Partridge has put on his gas mask when he appears in 2001 in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?

5. What color hair does Charlie Manx say his first wife had in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Charlie Manx tell Wayne about Maggie Leigh in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

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

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

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

8. What occurs simultaneously with the destruction of the Christmas ornaments in "Come All Ye Faithful, October"?

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

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 character of Mr. Eugley and examine his reaction to seeing Vic in the school hallway. What is remarkable about Vic’s appearance that shocks Mr. Eugley? How does Mr. Eugley’s psychological breakdown cause Vic internal conflict?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the setting of Haverhill, Massachusetts. How big is the city of Haverhill? Where in Massachusetts is it located? How is Vic’s house described in the narrative? Where is the Shorter Way Bridge in relation to Vic’s home?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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