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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The film of the maiden flight that was largely destroyed in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon" was how long?
(a) 2 minutes 17 seconds.
(b) 17 seconds.
(c) 20 seconds.
(d) 4 minutes.

2. What explorer is out by herself in a dinghy, hoping to get some decent photographs when she gets caught on the top of the station in "Human Intelligence"?
(a) Maria Zingley.
(b) Sarah Patterson.
(c) Nancy Zuckerman.
(d) Samantha Williams.

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

4. What creatures does Lief claim to see outside the spacecraft in "Leif in the Wind"?
(a) Birds.
(b) Lizards.
(c) Insects.
(d) Rats.

5. What is Nicholas Walker's profession in "Human Intelligence"?
(a) Physician.
(b) Spy.
(c) Radio announcer.
(d) Assassin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Quirinus say killed Dora in "The Devil on the Staircase"?

2. What does Arlette give Yvonne as a gift in "Unwell"?

3. What did an Arab trader give to the winemaker's daughter in "The Devil on the Staircase"?

4. What is Arthur's true identity in "Unwell"?

5. The Pre-Langley collection is most commonly known as what in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ava consider about her pregnancy in the beginning of "Let the Past Begin"?

2. What does Dr. Kobel believe Annabelle is under the influence of in "The Therapist"? Where does he follow her?

3. How did Arlette "steal" Yvonne's first husband in "Unwell"?

4. Who does Quirinus first murder in "The Devil On The Staircase"? Why?

5. How does the cycle of fictions begin in "A Life in Fictions"?

6. Describe the trial in "The Therapist." Who is the prosecuting attorney?

7. What profession did Quirinus' father have in "The Devil On The Staircase"? How is the setting described?

8. Where did Quirinus go to work after his father's death in "The Devil On The Staircase"? Who does he become infatuated with?

9. Why does the cashier not call the FBI in the ending of "Land Of The Lost"?

10. What happens when the attache leaves the war in "The Cult Of The Nose"?

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