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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. At Anstey's house, Gilks tells Dirk to quit standing there like a _____.

2. What is the name of Kate's husband who died?

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

4. What kind of unsolicited advice does Kate's neighbor give her?

5. What kind of dealer is Kate's neighbor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Odin feel about linen and why?

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

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

8. Why does the neighborhood on Lupton Road 'resent' the police cars that are parked there?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Explain Dirk's relationship with the electronic I Ching calculator. Why does he buy it? What keeps happening with it? What does it tell him?

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