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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. When Trisha finds the truck cab, what is it covered with?
2. What does the God of the Lost sniff?
3. Who, besides Tom Gordon, has been Trisha's imaginary travel companion?
4. What does Trisha think the God of the Lost really is?
5. What occurrence clears Trisha's mind, allowing her to remember which way she was traveling?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the conversation Tom Gordon and Trisha have when she finds the post?
2. How does Trisha rationalize the appearance of the hooded figures?
3. Why is Trisha excited to find a post in the woods?
4. Describe the events leading up to Trisha finding a road in the woods.
5. What happens to Trisha during the fifth inning of the last baseball game she hears?
6. Describe the appearance of the God of the Lost.
7. Why do the authorities say hope for finding Trisha is fading?
8. What does Trisha think when she finally looks the God of the Lost in the face?
9. Why does Trisha think the God of the Lost decides to leave her alone for the night?
10. Explain how Travis Herrick finds Trisha?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
King makes use of symbols throughout his novel. Choose three instances of symbolism in the novel and explain what each represents and why it is important to the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Explore the role of Tom Gordon in the novel. What is his purpose? Why is his image Trisha's most faithful companion when she's never even met him? What can he offer to Trisha that her father cannot?
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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