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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 the old man that befriends Dirk at King's Cross Station utter often?

2. How does Kate describe Thor's eyes?

3. What creatures crouch beneath the foul sky outside the gates of Valhalla?

4. To what conclusion does Dirk come in regards to Thor at the airport when he contemplates the gods roaming the earth?

5. As Dirk turns through Islington, he begins the long haul past _____.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. When Dirk searches in vain for cigarettes, how does he feel when he has tried every place he can think of and can't get a pack?

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

6. How do Toe Rag and the green-eyed monster try to escape from Valhalla?

7. What does the Saint Pancras Station look like?

8. What happens to Dirk when he jumps out of his house?

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

10. What does Dirk think of the subconscious mind?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Explain Dirk's encounter with Sally Mills at the cafe. Why is he in the cafe in the first place? What does she do to help him? Is he deserving of her help? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the difference between the primary protagonist in the story and the secondary protagonist. Why is Dirk the primary protagonist? Why is Kate's role significant to the plot?

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