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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 kind of berries does Trisha find?

2. How far from the area being searched by the search parties has Trisha traveled?

3. Trisha sees the severed head of what type of animal?

4. How old is Trisha?

5. What edible fern does Trisha find?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the "thing" that the voice in Trisha's head warns her about.

2. Why do Quilla and Pete fight so much?

3. Why does Trisha think there is no chance of her getting lost?

4. Why does Trisha faint at the end of Chapter 4?

5. What does Trisha hear on the news when she first turns her radio on?

6. What is Trisha's plan for getting back on track when she first gets lost?

7. Why do the police begin to look for a man named Mazzerole?

8. According to the Tom Gordon in Trisha's imagination, what is the secret to closing?

9. What does Trisha learn from "Little House on the Prairie"?

10. What does Trisha think about the trail when she walks it with her family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Based on what was seen of Trisha's situation when she wakes up in the hospital, what do you think will happen next with her family? Use examples from the text to support your ideas. Why do you think King leaves the state of the family up for interpretation?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Trisha and Pete in the novel. How are they alike, and how are they different? How does each one relate to their parents? How would the novel be different without Pete?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the minor characters Jerry Trupiano and Joe Castiglione, How are they significant to Trisha and to the novel as a whole? What is the relevance of the dream Trisha has about them after her Walkman batteries die?

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