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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Robbie's son in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon"?
(a) Michael.
(b) James.
(c) Phillip.
(d) Zach.

2. Obsessed, the protagonist of "The Cult of the Nose" follows each lead until he finds himself in what location?
(a) His father's house.
(b) A hotel room.
(c) His mother's house.
(d) His wife's house.

3. What is Annabelle's last name in "The Therapist"?
(a) Warren.
(b) Young.
(c) Kimble.
(d) Smith.

4. What does Martin Kobel's specialize in the story "The Therapist"?
(a) Anger management and addiction.
(b) Severe psychiatric disorders.
(c) Marriage therapy.
(d) Divorce therapy.

5. What follows Quirinus up the staircase in "The Devil on the Staircase"?
(a) A tin bird.
(b) A spider.
(c) A black rat.
(d) A cricket.

6. What is Nicholas Walker's profession in "Human Intelligence"?
(a) Assassin.
(b) Radio announcer.
(c) Physician.
(d) Spy.

7. Who is the first story by the writer of in "A Life In Fictions"?
(a) Marah.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Nora.
(d) Jessica.

8. Where do the protagonist and his friends go to stage the maiden flight recreation in the exact same location as the original in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon"?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) Charleston.
(d) Williamsburg.

9. What explorer is out by herself in a dinghy, hoping to get some decent photographs when she gets caught on the top of the station in "Human Intelligence"?
(a) Nancy Zuckerman.
(b) Maria Zingley.
(c) Sarah Patterson.
(d) Samantha Williams.

10. What does Annabelle throw in the trash after meeting Martin Kobel for the first time in "The Therapist"?
(a) His ring.
(b) Her phone.
(c) His card.
(d) Her gloves.

11. Where did Yvonne meet her future husband in "Unwell"?
(a) A seniors' home.
(b) A seniors' cruise.
(c) The state fair.
(d) A county picnic.

12. Who creates an exact miniature replica of the Bellerophon in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon"?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Emory.
(c) Leonard.
(d) Robbie.

13. What does Caroleen ask for the return of from the girl who does her shopping in "Parallel Lines"?
(a) Her sister's coat.
(b) Her gloves.
(c) Her car keys.
(d) Her shopping list.

14. The film footage of the maiden flight in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon" was created in what year?
(a) 1914.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1894.
(d) 1925.

15. For what winemaker does Quirinus work in "The Devil on the Staircase"?
(a) Don Carlotta.
(b) Don Maria.
(c) Don Giovanni.
(d) Don Popitano.

Short Answer Questions

1. The cult of the nose first appears to the special attache during what war in "The Cult of the Nose"?

2. What teenager regularly does the grocery shopping for Caroleen in "Parallel Lines"?

3. How long is the journey home for Lief and his crew mates in "Leif in the Wind"?

4. What prosecutor is tasked with the case against Kobel in "The Therapist"?

5. What species is Nicholas Walker in "Human Intelligence"?

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