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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day of the week did Rex take his own life in "Stories"?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Saturday.

2. The writer in "A Life In Fictions" asks his muse about writing an epic novel with her as the central character. After thinking about it, she agrees under what one condition?
(a) He pays her.
(b) He leaves himself in the story.
(c) He leaves her in the story.
(d) He divorces her.

3. Who creates an exact miniature replica of the Bellerophon in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon"?
(a) Robbie.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Leonard.
(d) Emory.

4. Arthur is wanted for questioning in the disappearance of a woman where in "Unwell"?
(a) Boulder.
(b) Denver.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Salt Lake City.

5. What was Quirinus' father's occupation in "The Devil on the Staircase"?
(a) Bricklayer.
(b) Janitor.
(c) Candlemaker.
(d) Iron welder.

6. Who stabs Martin Kobel in the library in "The Therapist"?
(a) Michael.
(b) Mira.
(c) Jack.
(d) Annabelle.

7. In what county does Annabelle work in "The Therapist"?
(a) Anderson County.
(b) Sparks County.
(c) Wetherby County.
(d) Westminster County.

8. Who is Caroleen's twin sister in "Parallel Lines"?
(a) Maraleen.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) BeeVee.
(d) Anna.

9. What teenager regularly does the grocery shopping for Caroleen in "Parallel Lines"?
(a) Kristine.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Amber.
(d) Sarah.

10. What prosecutor is tasked with the case against Kobel in "The Therapist"?
(a) Gary Holsclaw.
(b) James Harnwell.
(c) Michael Smith.
(d) Glenn Hollow.

11. Who is Robbie's son in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon"?
(a) James.
(b) Michael.
(c) Zach.
(d) Phillip.

12. Who is planning a wedding in "Unwell"?
(a) Arlette.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Yvonne.

13. What does Quirinus cite as the reason he moves from the area in "The Devil on the Staircase"?
(a) Bad heart.
(b) Bad memory.
(c) Bad knees.
(d) Bad ankles.

14. What is the first message Caroleen receives from her sister in "Parallel Lines"?
(a) "Helpme."
(b) "Cometotheotherside."
(c) "Ineedyourhelpplease."
(d) "Lookatthelight."

15. On what date does the light come on at Nicholas Walker's station in "Human Intelligence"?
(a) September 16, 2007.
(b) October 12, 1999.
(c) March 13, 2008.
(d) May 24, 1980.

Short Answer Questions

1. The film of the maiden flight that was largely destroyed in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon" was how long?

2. What does Quirinus receive as a token of his heroism in "The Devil on the Staircase"?

3. Who lost his wife to breast cancer four years earlier in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon"?

4. Obsessed, the protagonist of "The Cult of the Nose" follows each lead until he finds himself in what location?

5. What is the name of the winemaker's daughter in "The Devil on the Staircase"?

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