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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kate think the mechanic pawned the tow job off on his son?
(a) Because she is an American.
(b) Because her car is old.
(c) Because the accident is not bad enough.
(d) Because Dirk is with her.

2. What are the group of Germans wearing that Kate sees in the airport?
(a) Yellow polo shirts.
(b) Black concert T-shirts.
(c) Black motorcycle T-shirts.
(d) Purple polo shirts.

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

4. What does Kate say her lawyer will do to Dirk's lawyer after he hits her car?
(a) Glue his back to the wall.
(b) Stick red-hot skewers in him.
(c) Thwart his every move.
(d) Fry his hide.

5. How does the boy that Dirk encounters in the attic room drink his soda?
(a) Through his nose.
(b) Standing on his head.
(c) Through a hosepipe.
(d) Through a moldy straw.

6. Who does the narrator think would not like Dirk's bedroom decor?
(a) Picasso.
(b) Louis XIV.
(c) Marie Antoinette.
(d) The Queen.

7. What does Kate notice first about Thor when she encounters him in the street?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His hair.
(c) His horns.
(d) His hammer.

8. What kind of car is the first one that slows down and asks about the crash between Kate and Dirk, then drives off without helping?
(a) A Dodge Viper.
(b) A Chevy Camaro.
(c) A Ford Sienna.
(d) A Ford Focus.

9. What is the floor made of that Thor is attached to?
(a) Particle board.
(b) Oak planks.
(c) Linoleum.
(d) Vinyl.

10. Who delivers judgments on Dirk's I Ching calculator?
(a) Buddha.
(b) Janet.
(c) King Wen.
(d) Confucious.

11. How does Kate describe the color of the hospital paint?
(a) Septic.
(b) Plum.
(c) Anemic.
(d) Garish.

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

13. The back of the I Ching calculator that Dirk looks at has a back that is falling off due to poor _____.
(a) Sodering techniques.
(b) Glue technology.
(c) Fit.
(d) Design skills.

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

15. What line of work is Kate's brother in in New York?
(a) Bouncing.
(b) Publishing.
(c) Stock brokering.
(d) Freelancing on cello.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the boy wearing that Dirk encounters in the attic room?

2. What is Odin's favorite pastime at Woodshead?

3. In what way does Toe Rag consider himself a professional?

4. What kind of unsolicited advice does Kate's neighbor give her?

5. How is Odin described when Thor contemplates Toe Rag's insistence that he only does what Odin tells him to do?

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