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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kate's last name?

2. What does Dirk give Bates for the newspaper he takes?

3. What kind of car does Dirk have?

4. What does Kate plan to get from the corner shop as she heads home after her encounter with Dirk?

5. What kind of wares does the shop that Dirk goes into sell?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dirk think that his 'Zen' navigation technique has led him to precisely where he is supposed to be?

2. What does Dirk think about Anstey's bedroom?

3. What does Dirk do when Bates asks if he is going to pay for the newspaper he just took from his stand?

4. Describe Dirk's 'Zen' navigation method.

5. What sort of bath tub does Kate have?

6. What does Kate think of Dirk's appearance when she confronts him after the crash?

7. How does Odin feel about the article he has read in the newspaper about the incident at the airport?

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

9. What is Dirk's impression of Cynthia Draycott when he first encounters her?

10. What does Dirk think of the 6:30 am meeting time that Anstey arranged for them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how Dirk ends up at King's Cross station. What is he looking for that leads him there? What happens when he gets there?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the meaning of the title, "The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul".

Essay Topic 3

Describe the evolution of the role of the gods in the book. What has been their roles in the past? Why have their roles changed? How have their powers changed?

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