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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the real reason Quirinus moves from the area in "The Devil on the Staircase"?
(a) Fear of women.
(b) Fear of heights.
(c) Fear of stone.
(d) Fear of fire.

4. Into what establishment does Martin Kobel follow Annabelle in "The Therapist"?
(a) A grocery store.
(b) A bar and grill.
(c) A library.
(d) A bookstore.

5. Who was Arlette's first husband in "Unwell"?
(a) James.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Michael.

6. What kind of dog does the protagonist have in "Land Of The Lost"?
(a) Collie.
(b) Labrador Retriever.
(c) Huskie.
(d) German Shepherd.

7. In what village does Quirinus live in "The Devil on the Staircase"?
(a) Salamonia.
(b) Sulle Scale.
(c) Green Brackett.
(d) Silver Lake.

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

9. Where does Martin Kobel meet Annabelle by chance in "The Therapist"?
(a) Kroger.
(b) Whole Foods.
(c) Starbucks.
(d) The Dixie Cup.

10. Rex belonged to a group of writers who began writing what in "Stories"?
(a) Science fiction.
(b) Postmodern literature.
(c) Fantasy pulps.
(d) Romantic fiction.

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

12. 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) New York.
(b) Charleston.
(c) Williamsburg.
(d) Chicago.

13. In what town does "Land Of The Lost" take place?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Malvern.
(c) Perry.
(d) Chicago.

14. Who has always been in competition with her younger sister in "Unwell"?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Yvonne.
(c) Arlette.
(d) Sarah.

15. Quirinus lives in a village in the highest ridges above what in "The Devil on the Staircase"?
(a) Mount Rushmore.
(b) Eidelburg.
(c) Half Dome.
(d) Positano.

Short Answer Questions

1. What on Caroleen begins to twitch uncontrollably in the beginning of "Parallel Lines"?

2. Who announces that he intends to go see Leonard at the museum in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon"?

3. Who suits up and goes out to reel Leif back in, in "Leif in the Wind"?

4. Who lost his wife to breast cancer four years earlier in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon"?

5. What does Annabelle throw in the trash after meeting Martin Kobel for the first time in "The Therapist"?

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