View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of London does Dirk say is antique buildings being ripped apart?
(a) Upper Street.
(b) The West End.
(c) The East End.
(d) Lower Street.

2. What store is closed for the night when Dirk looks for cigarettes?
(a) 7-Eleven.
(b) B.E. Bradley.
(c) H.W. Smith.
(d) Cross Wares.

3. How does Dirk think of the eagle's beak?
(a) As a major piece of armory.
(b) As a needly poker.
(c) As a meat eater.
(d) As a small consideration.

4. What does Dirk emphasize about his detective agency to the lawyer he hits with his car?
(a) That it is in ruins.
(b) That it is holistic.
(c) That it is in the red.
(d) That it is honest.

5. How did Thor take care of the fighter pilot's wife?
(a) By fixing the lottery for her.
(b) By giving her a golden hammer.
(c) By repairing her house.
(d) By selling his stock.

6. As Dirk turns through Islington, he begins the long haul past _____.
(a) Pizza restaurants and estate agents.
(b) Laundromats and car repair shops.
(c) Pet groomers and hair salons.
(d) Hamburger joints and vision centers.

7. What does Dirk think the eagle's talons could easily rip up?
(a) A jet fighter.
(b) A leather sofa.
(c) A small Volvo.
(d) An oak tree.

8. What is the neroli oil Kate puts in Thor's bath distilled from?
(a) The argan tree.
(b) Bitter almonds.
(c) Shea nuts.
(d) Bitter orange blossoms.

9. Neil asked Thor if he liked _____ when he delivered the Coca-Cola machine.
(a) Sweet Tarts.
(b) Wagner.
(c) Bugs Bunny.
(d) Soda.

10. What squeaks in protest as Dirk drives down the road in the rain in Chapter 19?
(a) His wipers.
(b) A mouse in his seat.
(c) His stress toy.
(d) His turn signal.

11. How does the author describe Odin's hands in the bed at Woodshead?
(a) As exquisitely frail.
(b) As womanly.
(c) As skeletal.
(d) As still strong and powerful.

12. What disturbs the horses that Toe Rag has stolen?
(a) Odin.
(b) A short, talking tree.
(c) Thor.
(d) A large, white metal box.

13. Who once occupied the hospital bed Dirk finds himself in?
(a) Anstey.
(b) Clive Draycott.
(c) Kate.
(d) Odin.

14. What part of London does Dirk say is grim concrete monoliths?
(a) Pentonville Road.
(b) Primrose Road.
(c) Victoria Station.
(d) Lambeth.

15. How does Thor explain how he and Kate are going to get to Asgard?
(a) Telekenesis.
(b) As shapeshifters.
(c) As molecules.
(d) By closing their eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Dirk buy the Japanese print that is missing from his wall when the eagle comes into his house?

2. How does the author describe the Midland Grand Hotel?

3. What song does Neil suddenly erupt into during Kate's conversation with Thor after his bath?

4. Who is the world's greatest publisher of the world's sleaziest newspaper?

5. How does Dirk feel about the lawyer he hits with his car after he gives him his business card?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 479 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample