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

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

3. What does Quirinus receive as a token of his heroism in "The Devil on the Staircase"?
(a) A money box.
(b) A ship.
(c) A golden goblet.
(d) A bronze medal.

4. What follows Quirinus up the staircase in "The Devil on the Staircase"?
(a) A cricket.
(b) A black rat.
(c) A tin bird.
(d) A spider.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Annabelle's profession in "The Therapist"?

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

3. What memento of her sister's does Caroleen give to the teenager who shops for her in "Parallel Lines"?

4. Who is planning a wedding in "Unwell"?

5. In what town does "Land Of The Lost" take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Lief's crew mates think of his behavior in "Leif In The Wind"? Where is the story set?

2. How did Yvonne meet her future husband in "Unwell"? What does Arlette discover about him?

3. How does the cycle of fictions begin in "A Life in Fictions"?

4. What does Leonard hope to create in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon"? Why?

5. What does Ava consider about her pregnancy in the beginning of "Let the Past Begin"?

6. What had Maggie Blevin been in charge of at the museum in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon"? Who remembers her in the beginning of the story?

7. How do Dr. Kobel and Annabelle first meet in "The Therapist"?

8. What does Dr. Kobel believe Annabelle is under the influence of in "The Therapist"? Where does he follow her?

9. What profession did Quirinus' father have in "The Devil On The Staircase"? How is the setting described?

10. How does Caroleen feel when she understands her sister's true objective in "Parallel Lines"?

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