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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. How does Dirk describe his navigation method?

2. The back of the I Ching calculator that Dirk looks at has a back that is falling off due to poor _____.

3. What does Thor call Toe Rag?

4. Why does Kate think the mechanic pawned the tow job off on his son?

5. When does Thor wish to meet Odin for a showdown?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dirk write his order down on a napkin at the Islington cafe?

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

3. How has Thor felt of late, especially after having had to rip himself from the floor to which he has been glued?

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

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

6. What does the pub look like where Kate and Dirk go when the cars are getting fixed?

7. What does Odin's room look like at Woodshead?

8. Why does Gilks think Anstey's death was a suicide?

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

10. What does Sister Bailey regard Odin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Thor's powers. What different things does he use his hammer for in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how the anthropomorphism of Guilt in the book. How is this brought to fruition at the end?

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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