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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the protagonist lose which holds his evidence in "The Cult of the Nose"?
(a) His computer.
(b) His car.
(c) His briefcase.
(d) His balloon.

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

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

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

6. What is the name of the protagonist's dog in "Land Of The Lost"?
(a) Zip.
(b) Buster.
(c) Ollie.
(d) Mac.

7. Who is Caroleen's twin sister in "Parallel Lines"?
(a) Anna.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) BeeVee.
(d) Maraleen.

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

9. What is Arthur's true identity in "Unwell"?
(a) William May Smith.
(b) James Stockman.
(c) Martin Edward Jaffe.
(d) Mark Anderson Jaffe.

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

11. Whose son does Quirinus meet behind the red gate in "The Devil on the Staircase"?
(a) Andromache's.
(b) Sarah's.
(c) Lucifer's.
(d) Don Giovese's.

12. Who does Quirinus say killed Dora in "The Devil on the Staircase"?
(a) Himself.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her sister.
(d) The Arab.

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

14. 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) Samantha Williams.
(b) Maria Zingley.
(c) Nancy Zuckerman.
(d) Sarah Patterson.

15. What creatures does Lief claim to see outside the spacecraft in "Leif in the Wind"?
(a) Lizards.
(b) Birds.
(c) Insects.
(d) Rats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Quirinus lives in a village in the highest ridges above what in "The Devil on the Staircase"?

2. What does the prosecutor publicly admit exist in the trial of Martin Kobel in "The Therapist"?

3. Where did Yvonne meet her future husband in "Unwell"?

4. Obsessed, the protagonist of "The Cult of the Nose" follows each lead until he finds himself in what location?

5. Who stabs Martin Kobel in the library in "The Therapist"?

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