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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 the postscript in the letter that Odin has left for Thor?

2. What falls from behind the gold record when Dirk adjusts it?

3. What "unmistakable quality" does Dirk think Anstey's complaining neighbor has about her?

4. What is the boy that Dirk encounters in the attic room watching on television?

5. After the crash, Kate tells Dirk that she has had the sort of day that would make St. Francis of Assisi _____.

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

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

4. How does Odin feel about linen and why?

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

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

7. What does Dirk recall about an interview he read about Pugilism and the Third Autistic Cuckoo?

8. What does Dirk think of the group of waiters when they are waiting around at the Islington cafe?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the moral of the book from Odin's point of view. What does he wish he had experienced in Asgard? What things did the gods overlook that were important?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship between Kate and Mr. Standish. What is Kate's motivation for going to Woodshead? How does Mr. Standish interact with her when she is there? Does Kate eventually find what she is looking for?

Essay Topic 3

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

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