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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 does Thor turn into a kitten?

2. What store is closed for the night when Dirk looks for cigarettes?

3. How does Thor explain how he and Kate are going to get to Asgard?

4. What has he been counting in Wales?

5. What squeaks in protest as Dirk drives down the road in the rain in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Kate give Thor what he wants for his wounds?

3. How does Kate withstand the flight with Thor's hammer?

4. Who is Stan Dubeck?

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

6. What does the Saint Pancras Station look like?

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

8. What does the North Sea look like when Kate and Thor arrive in Asgard?

9. Why does Thor want Kate to see Asgard and how does Kate react?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the evolution of the role of the gods in the book. What has been their roles in the past? Why have their roles changed? How have their powers changed?

Essay Topic 3

Explain how the Coca-Cola machine is a recurrent motif in the story. Where does it appear? What is happening when it appears? What does the Coca-Cola machine turn out to be?

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