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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. Where does the narrator say Vic graduated from high school in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
2. 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"?
3. When the police trace Wayne’s iPhone in "Search Engine, July 6-7," the image shows him riding down what road?
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"?
5. What does the narrator say Wayne’s favorite thing is about the carriage house at the vacation home by the Lake in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Charlie Manx tell Wayne about Maggie Leigh in "Christmasland, July 7-9"?
2. How is Charles Talent Manx’s medical condition described in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"?
3. What is Sigmund de Zoet doing when his character is introduced in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"?
4. How is the “Gasmask Man” described in "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"? What does he tell Mr. de Zoet?
5. What is Vic doing when the narrative first turns to her character at the Lake House in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?
6. How do the police respond to Vic’s story of her assault and Wayne’s abduction in "Search Engine, July 6-7"?
7. Who is the first of the children from Christmasland that calls Vic in "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"? What does this character say?
8. Where is Vic living in the opening of "Interlude: The Spirit of Ecstasy, 2000-2012"? Who is she living with?
9. How are Vic’s circumstances described in the beginning of "Bad Mother, December 16, 2011-July 6, 2012"? Where is she living?
10. What happens to Maggie while Vic is sleeping in "Christmasland, July 7-9"? How does Vic discover this?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Gerard Manley Hopkins’ definition of inscapes and how this concept applies to Vic’s bridge, Maggie’s Scrabble tiles, and Charlie Manx’s Rolls-Royce in NOS4A2. What is an inscape? How are inscapes related to logocentric theology?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the character of Mr. Eugley and examine his reaction to seeing Vic in the school hallway. What is remarkable about Vic’s appearance that shocks Mr. Eugley? How does Mr. Eugley’s psychological breakdown cause Vic internal conflict?
Essay Topic 3
Sexuality in NOS4A2
a. Discuss the differences and similarities between male and female sexuality in the novel. How does Bing view women? Do his views change in the course of the novel?
b. How are the characters of Vic and Maggie alike? How do they differ? Are their views on sexuality similar or different?
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