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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. On what type of bass does Neil play "The Ride of the Valkyries"?
(a) A Steinberger.
(b) A Dean Edge.
(c) An Epiphone.
(d) A Fender Precision.

2. When Dirk is struggling up through Pentonville Road in traffic, what does he suddenly think of?
(a) Karaoke.
(b) Egyptian artifacts.
(c) Whales.
(d) Spaghetti incidents.

3. What does Dirk find in his apartment that wasn't there when he left?
(a) A new fridge.
(b) A hundred dollars on his table.
(c) His cleaning lady.
(d) His grandfather's pocket watch.

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

5. The air at Valhalla is filled with the noiseless howls of _____.
(a) Old godly jokes.
(b) Tortured prisoners.
(c) The lonely wind.
(d) Great winged dogs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What sensory experience for Dirk increases with a heavy sky?

3. In Dirk's experience, what do crazy, pushy New York drivers explain to oncoming traffic as they careen out into the road?

4. Where does the eagle injure Dirk as he tries to escape to get some cigarettes?

5. What does Thor say he needs when Kate offers to help him with the bruise she just caused on his face?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Thor find Odin's contract and what happens when he tries to present the evidence in Valhalla?

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

3. What deliberate provocation does Thor precipitate toward Kate after his bath and how does Kate react?

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

5. What does Dirk think of the subconscious mind?

6. What does the hammer that Thor pulls out to fight the eagle with look like?

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

8. What does the old man that finally gives Dirk a cigarette look like?

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

10. What has happened as a result of the eagle changing back into a jet fighter?

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