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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 think of the eagle's beak?

2. What does Tsuliwaensis say in terms of the number of immortal gods that are left?

3. The air at Valhalla is filled with the noiseless howls of _____.

4. How can Tsuliwaensis tell Kate is a mortal?

5. What does Neil say he definitively won't work with?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Neil approach Kate about the vending machine?

3. Who is Stan Dubeck?

4. What is Dirk's impression of the eagle when he sees it in the street?

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

6. How does Thor put things right after he tears up Odin's contract and why does he do this?

7. How does Kate know that Thor is the man she has been looking for from the airport?

8. What happens to Dirk when he jumps out of his house?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe the difference between the primary protagonist in the story and the secondary protagonist. Why is Dirk the primary protagonist? Why is Kate's role significant to the plot?

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