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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 think he will not be able to handle in terms of the eagle in his house if he tries to go upstairs to get a cigarette?
(a) The thought of the eagle's anger.
(b) His overwhelming queasiness.
(c) The sheer ornithology involved.
(d) The memory of his accident.

2. What does the nurse say is rumored of Howard Bell?
(a) That he is a saint.
(b) That he is in a pact with the devil.
(c) That he eats worms every day.
(d) That he has eyes in the back of his head.

3. What is Dirk looking forward to when he gets out of the hospital?
(a) A class-action lawsuit against lawsuits.
(b) A hot fudges sundae.
(c) A meat-eating detective business.
(d) A new phase of fridge ownership.

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

5. What does Kate ask if she will need in Asgard before they go?
(a) A snack.
(b) A blanket.
(c) A coat.
(d) An ashtray.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of script is on the papers Dirk stares at as he contemplates what to do about the eagle in his house?

2. When does Dirk reminisce that one could get once cigarettes?

3. Neil asked Thor if he liked _____ when he delivered the Coca-Cola machine.

4. What disturbs the horses that Toe Rag has stolen?

5. What does Dirk think the eagle's talons could easily rip up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the old man that finally gives Dirk a cigarette look like?

2. How do Toe Rag and the green-eyed monster try to escape from Valhalla?

3. Why is Dirk's impression of mail he gets from American Express paradoxical?

4. How does Dirk hurt himself as he tries to get into confront the eagle?

5. What does the hammer that Thor pulls out to fight the eagle with look like?

6. What does the author imply has happened to the Draycotts at the end of the book?

7. How does Kate know that Thor is the man she has been looking for from the airport?

8. What deliberate provocation does Thor precipitate toward Kate after his bath and how does Kate react?

9. How does Thor's mood affect Kate and the weather?

10. What does Dirk think of the subconscious mind?

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