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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What on Caroleen begins to twitch uncontrollably in the beginning of "Parallel Lines"?
(a) Her left hand.
(b) Her right hand.
(c) Her left leg.
(d) Her right leg.

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

3. What memento of her sister's does Caroleen give to the teenager who shops for her in "Parallel Lines"?
(a) A hairbrush.
(b) A mirror.
(c) A painting.
(d) A rug.

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

5. What is the first message Caroleen receives from her sister in "Parallel Lines"?
(a) "Cometotheotherside."
(b) "Ineedyourhelpplease."
(c) "Lookatthelight."
(d) "Helpme."

6. What does Quirinus cite as the reason he moves from the area in "The Devil on the Staircase"?
(a) Bad knees.
(b) Bad memory.
(c) Bad heart.
(d) Bad ankles.

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

8. On what day of the week did Rex take his own life in "Stories"?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Sunday.

9. 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 shopping list.
(d) Her car keys.

10. How many directives comprise Nicholas Walker's mission in "Human Intelligence"?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

11. Who is suffering with advanced breast cancer in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon"?
(a) Maggie Blevin.
(b) Maria Blevin.
(c) Madeline Sorensky.
(d) Maggie Williams.

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

13. Whose death causes Rex to lose his compass completely in "Stories"?
(a) Sonny James'.
(b) Chick Archer's.
(c) Susan Walter's.
(d) James Arwell's.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What grocery store chain does the protagonist of "Land Of The Lost" work?

2. What is Ava Malcolm's profession in "Let The Past Begin"?

3. Martin Kobel believes that Annabelle is under the influence of what in "The Therapist"?

4. What kind of dog does the protagonist have in "Land Of The Lost"?

5. The film footage of the maiden flight in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon" was created in what year?

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