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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The note that Vic finds in the Library after Maggie has been killed in "Christmasland, July 7-9" says “When the angels fall, the children” do what?
(a) “Go home.”
(b) “Come to Christmasland.”
(c) "Cry."
(d) “Die.”

2. What is the name of the girlfriend Lou dated that stole his identity and ran off to California with her other boyfriend in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?
(a) Jessica.
(b) Crystal.
(c) Carol.
(d) Sarah.

3. What lands on Bing Partridge’s face as he prays in the church by his house in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
(a) A light bulb.
(b) A dollar bill.
(c) Pigeon poop.
(d) A feather.

4. What year is it when Lou tells Vic he’s taking the kid and going to stay with his mother for awhile in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
(a) 2007.
(b) 2009.
(c) 2003.
(d) 2012.

5. Where does Bing Partridge read an article about the deterioration of Charlie Manx’s health in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) Google.
(c) AOL.
(d) Yahoo!

6. Where did Nathan Demeter buy the Rolls-Royce that he plans on restoring?
(a) From Charles Manx.
(b) A collector car show.
(c) A tow yard.
(d) An FBI auction.

7. What does the German word “nosferatu” translate to in English?
(a) Vampire.
(b) Werewolf.
(c) Zombie.
(d) Monster.

8. When does Nathan Demeter say the Rolls-Royce was made that he lets his daughter drive in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1938.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1952.

9. The article that Bing reads in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012" describes Charlie Manx’s condition as a rare form of adult progeria known as what?
(a) Ventricular carcinoma.
(b) Hodgkin’s disease.
(c) Stage II Epilepsy.
(d) Werner syndrome.

10. How old does Sigmund de Zoet say his wife is in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?
(a) 32.
(b) 69.
(c) 59.
(d) 75.

11. By what name does Charles Manx refer to Bing’s home in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?
(a) “The House of Sleep.”
(b) “The Sleigh House.”
(c) “Tinsel Town.”
(d) “The Gumdrop House.”

12. In the story that Wayne reads from the Cedar Rapids Gazette about Maggie, where does it say Hayes Archer lived in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?
(a) Sacramento, California.
(b) Sugarcreek, Pennsylvania.
(c) Boston, Massachusetts.
(d) Gunbarrel, Colorado.

13. The narrator states in “Come All Ye Faithful, October,” that “Charlie Manx said blood didn’t come out of” what?
(a) “Leather.”
(b) “Cotton.”
(c) “Children.”
(d) “Silk.”

14. Where does the narrator say that Wayne had seen a landslide the last summer while he and his father were towing a Mercedes in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?
(a) Here, Iowa.
(b) Brandenburg, Kentucky.
(c) Longmont, Colorado.
(d) Haverhill, Massachusetts.

15. When Bing Partridge asks Mr. de Zoet about Victoria McQueen in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012," Mr. de Zoet imagines Vic as she was at what age?
(a) 16.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 19.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the little Russian girl that appears at Lou and his girlfriend smash the ornaments in “Come All Ye Faithful, October”?

2. What is the name of one of Charles Manx’s “True Children” and his biological daughter?

3. What happens to the “True Children” of Charles Manx in the epilogue?

4. Who is the father of author Joe Hill?

5. What is referred to as “the substance [Vic’s] father had been using to blow up shelf rock for decades” in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?

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