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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. What is the name of the person who writes horoscopes for the newspaper?

2. What sort of children does Mr. Standish suggest Mrs. Benson might have in their phone conversation?

3. Who is the commentator on the I Ching calculator?

4. What line of work is Kate's brother in in New York?

5. Where does Anstey have a big house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dirk think that his 'Zen' navigation technique has led him to precisely where he is supposed to be?

2. What is Dirk's impression of the hallway in Anstey's house as he enters?

3. What sort of bath tub does Kate have?

4. How does Kate counter Mr. Standish's discussion of a Grand Unified Field Theory of Everything?

5. What does Kate say about her neighbor who plays double bass?

6. How does Odin feel about linen and why?

7. Describe the second bedroom in Anstey's house.

8. What does Odin's room look like at Woodshead?

9. How does the author describe the boy in Anstey's attic room?

10. What does Dirk recall about an interview he read about Pugilism and the Third Autistic Cuckoo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relationship between Kate and Mr. Standish. What is Kate's motivation for going to Woodshead? How does Mr. Standish interact with her when she is there? Does Kate eventually find what she is looking for?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the symbolism of the Draycotts in the book. What do they do for a living? How do they compare symbolically with Thor and Odin?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how the anthropomorphism of Guilt in the book. How is this brought to fruition at the end?

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