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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is the journey home for Lief and his crew mates in "Leif in the Wind"?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 15 years.

2. Maggie was hired by the American Aviation and Aerospace Museum to organize the archives known as what in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon"?
(a) The Amelia Earheart collection.
(b) The Pre-Langley collection.
(c) The Postmodernism collection.
(d) The Charles Lindberg collection.

3. In what county does Annabelle work in "The Therapist"?
(a) Sparks County.
(b) Wetherby County.
(c) Westminster County.
(d) Anderson County.

4. The film of the maiden flight that was largely destroyed in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon" was how long?
(a) 17 seconds.
(b) 2 minutes 17 seconds.
(c) 4 minutes.
(d) 20 seconds.

5. How many times does Martin stab Annabelle in "The Therapist"?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

6. The cult of the nose first appears to the special attache during what war in "The Cult of the Nose"?
(a) The Vietnam War.
(b) The Korean War.
(c) World War II.
(d) World War I.

7. In what month did Rex take his life in "Stories"?
(a) March.
(b) September.
(c) October.
(d) May.

8. 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 car keys.
(c) Her gloves.
(d) Her shopping list.

9. On what date does the light come on at Nicholas Walker's station in "Human Intelligence"?
(a) September 16, 2007.
(b) May 24, 1980.
(c) October 12, 1999.
(d) March 13, 2008.

10. For how many years has Nicholas Walker chronicled life on Earth in "Human Intelligence"?
(a) 2,034 years.
(b) 3,201 years.
(c) 1,581 years.
(d) 1,020 years.

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

12. Where does the protagonist's dog lay down and refuse to move in "Land Of The Lost"?
(a) By a dumpster.
(b) A freeway exit.
(c) A train track.
(d) A drainage ditch.

13. What does the attache's wife do while he is gone to war in "The Cult of the Nose"?
(a) Leaves him for another.
(b) Kills herself.
(c) Has four children.
(d) Goes to college.

14. What is Annabelle's profession in "The Therapist"?
(a) Financial analyst.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Farm worker.
(d) Reporter.

15. What is Ava Malcolm's profession in "Let The Past Begin"?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Reporter.
(c) Road crew worker.
(d) Politician.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who reveals that Ava will have a 'silent child' in "Let The Past Begin"?

2. Who is the first story by the writer of in "A Life In Fictions"?

3. Into what establishment does Martin Kobel follow Annabelle in "The Therapist"?

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

5. What murderer confessed to burying a child in a hidden location in "Land Of The Lost"?

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