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

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

3. Who is the commentator on the I Ching calculator?
(a) King Lear.
(b) The Baron of Wen.
(c) The Duke of Chow.
(d) King Arthur.

4. What falls from behind the gold record when Dirk adjusts it?
(a) A spider.
(b) A bank note.
(c) A cream envelope.
(d) A newpaper article.

5. When does Thor wish to meet Odin for a showdown?
(a) At the Challenging Hour.
(b) At the Darkening Hour.
(c) At midnight.
(d) At 6:15 am.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what type of cafe does Dirk take up residence after buying his I Ching calculator?

2. What does Dirk steal from Sally Mills often to have sent to his hotel room?

3. What does the waiter bring Dirk instead of his order?

4. How did Kate's husband die?

5. What did Kate's neighbor steal from her that has injured their relationship?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dirk say of Kate's driving skills and how does he justify this observation?

2. What sort of bath tub does Kate have?

3. What does Dirk say of the kind of day he thinks Kate has had and how does she react?

4. In what state does Dirk find Anstey when he arrives at his house?

5. Describe Kate's car and what condition it is in.

6. What is Dirk's impression of the hallway in Anstey's house as he enters?

7. How does the author describe the boy in Anstey's attic room?

8. What does Kate say about her neighbor who plays double bass?

9. Describe the second bedroom in Anstey's house.

10. What does Sister Bailey regard Odin?

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