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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator say would not be impressed with the proportions in Dirk's bedroom?
(a) Einstein.
(b) Rafael.
(c) Galileo.
(d) Michelangelo.

2. What kind of cigarettes does Dirk smoke when he awakens in his house?
(a) Marlboros.
(b) Gauloises.
(c) Dunhills.
(d) Capris.

3. What is being delivered outside Dirk's house as he wakes up in the morning after the Heathrow incident?
(a) A pizza.
(b) A harpsichord.
(c) A giant cauldron.
(d) A vending machine.

4. What instrument does Kate's friend play that she mentions to Dirk?
(a) Viola.
(b) Clarinet.
(c) Flute.
(d) Double bass.

5. What does Dirk give Bates for the newspaper he takes?
(a) A puppy.
(b) An IOU.
(c) Twenty pence.
(d) A nickel.

6. Why is the African diplomat brought to Woodshead?
(a) To evaluate it for his ailing mother.
(b) To consider buying the place.
(c) To get gallstones removed.
(d) To get his toe operated on.

7. What is the name of Kate's husband who died?
(a) Jerry.
(b) Asgard.
(c) Luke.
(d) Thor.

8. After the crash, Kate tells Dirk that she has had the sort of day that would make St. Francis of Assisi _____.
(a) Yell at a bunny.
(b) Kick babies.
(c) Stop praying.
(d) Eat a steak.

9. How does Thor think of Toe Rag's voice?
(a) As snake-like.
(b) As fruitless as a naked pear tree.
(c) As a cheap, white nylon shirt.
(d) As a meaningless terrier bark.

10. What are nine-tenths of the cabin trunks in Kate's dreams filled with?
(a) Penguins.
(b) Polaroids.
(c) Explosives.
(d) Yarn.

11. Who turns down the sheets for Odin at Woodshead?
(a) Janice.
(b) Kate.
(c) Sally Mills.
(d) Sister Bailey.

12. What does Kate initially think happened at Heathrow?
(a) It was hit by a meteorite.
(b) A terrorist bomb.
(c) It was hit by a plane.
(d) An earthquake.

13. What does Dirk find in his refrigerator when he opens it in the morning that disturbs him?
(a) A moldy banana.
(b) A smelly piece of meat.
(c) A spider.
(d) A second human hair.

14. What did someone hide in Thor's helmet once to provoke him?
(a) A ton of salt cod.
(b) The Atlantic Ocean.
(c) A shark.
(d) The North Sea.

15. What is country of origin of the record turntable in Anstey's basement?
(a) Germany.
(b) UAE.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Japan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mr. Standish say is in a trance and engaged in automatic writing at Woodshead?

2. What is the name of Dirk's cleaning lady?

3. At Anstey's house, Gilks tells Dirk to quit standing there like a _____.

4. What sort of children does Mr. Standish suggest Mrs. Benson might have in their phone conversation?

5. What is the floor made of that Thor is attached to?

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