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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is empty when Kane walks downstairs the next morning in "Unbelief"?
(a) His pockets.
(b) His shoes.
(c) His wallet.
(d) His stocking.

2. Who does Deel's wife say has been helpful to her while he was away at war in "The Stars are Falling"?
(a) Tom.
(b) William.
(c) Edgar.
(d) James.

3. Where does Juvenal spend several nights, eavesdropping on his friends in "Juvenal Nyx"?
(a) The alleyway.
(b) The roof.
(c) The cellar.
(d) The trees.

4. What is Mallon's full name in "Mallon The Guru"?
(a) Spencer Mallon.
(b) Alexander Mallon.
(c) Mallon Anderson.
(d) Mallon Boujeaux.

5. When does the man sit down alone in the park in "Unbelief"?
(a) 8 p.m.
(b) 7 p.m.
(c) 6 p.m.
(d) 5 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the village which Mallon and his guru are told to leave and never return to in "Mallon The Guru"?

2. What does the protagonist's wife ask him after he confesses to his actions in "Blood"?

3. What falls from the sky, landing at Mallon's feet when he enters the village in "Mallon The Guru"?

4. What does Abe's wife discover is inches too small in "Weights and Measures"?

5. What did Calum tie his victim to when he was younger in "The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the brothers in "Wildfire in Manhattan." What takes place when they meet in the beginning of the story?

2. How does Killheffer end up shot in "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"? Where do Dex and Adeline go?

3. How do the actions of the protagonist develop over time in "Blood"? What is the outcome of the story?

4. Who gives Juvenal his name in "Juvenal Nyx"? How are their encounters described?

5. Who are the men described in the beginning of "Unbelief"? What interaction do they have?

6. Where does Abe go after Sarah leaves him in "Weights and Measures"?

7. What leads to the reuniting of the brothers in "Fossil-Figures"? How do they die?

8. What does Killheffer believe the world is made of in "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"? What does he offer Dex?

9. How are the pledges described in the story "Loser"?

10. What dates does the diary span in "Samantha's Diary"? What gifts did Samantha receive?

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