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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. Why does Dirk think nobody will sell him cigarettes?
(a) Because it is raining.
(b) Because they aren't in the mood.
(c) Because they are out fo stock.
(d) Because he looks like a maniac.

2. What does Thor turn into a kitten?
(a) A carton of free-range eggs.
(b) A carton of milk.
(c) A shangung silk pillow.
(d) A blue china table lamp.

3. What is in the lip preserver Kate puts in Thor's bath?
(a) Comfrey.
(b) Shea butter.
(c) Jojoba oil.
(d) Aloe.

4. How does the author describe the Midland Grand Hotel?
(a) As an Art Deco trash compactor.
(b) As a huge, dark Gothic Fantasy of a building.
(c) As a colossal dump.
(d) As an epic shrine to mediocrity.

5. What does the nurse say is rumored of Howard Bell?
(a) That he is a saint.
(b) That he is in a pact with the devil.
(c) That he eats worms every day.
(d) That he has eyes in the back of his head.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has run over Dirk and caused some of his injuries?

2. What does Dirk emphasize about his detective agency to the lawyer he hits with his car?

3. How does Dirk describe the lawyer he hits with his car's glasses, hair, and spotted bowtie?

4. What part of London does Dirk say is antique buildings being ripped apart?

5. What sort of path does Thor's hammer take when he throws it into the sky?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dirk hurt himself as he tries to get into confront the eagle?

2. What does the Saint Pancras Station look like?

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

4. Why is Dirk's impression of mail he gets from American Express paradoxical?

5. How does Thor react when Kate questions him about the supernatural events surrounding him?

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

7. What does Dirk think of the subconscious mind?

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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