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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 only thing that keeps Kate from screaming as she and Thor hurtle through space?

2. Who has run over Dirk and caused some of his injuries?

3. What is Tsuliwaensis about to do when Kate and Thor arrive in Asgard?

4. Where did Dirk buy the Japanese print that is missing from his wall when the eagle comes into his house?

5. What was the subject of the "big talk" Odin used to endure at Valhalla?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Kate give Thor what he wants for his wounds?

4. How does Thor describe himself to Kate and how does she react?

5. What has happened as a result of the eagle changing back into a jet fighter?

6. What kind of treatment does Thor want for his wounds?

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

8. Where does Thor find Odin's contract and what happens when he tries to present the evidence in Valhalla?

9. Who is Stan Dubeck?

10. What does Dirk think he should do to the Draycotts in regards to his suspicions about them concerning Anstey's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the symbolism of the Draycotts in the book. What do they do for a living? How do they compare symbolically with Thor and Odin?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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