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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At Mr. Harrigan's funeral, Craig tucked Mr. Harrigan's iPhone into which location?
(a) Under the collar.
(b) The pants pocket.
(c) The jacket pocket.
(d) The lining of the coffin.

2. What word did Craig come to believe the late Mr. Harrigan had been trying to text him after two deaths?
(a) Stop.
(b) Shame.
(c) Mercy.
(d) No.

3. In which year did Craig's mother die?
(a) 2014.
(b) 2009.
(c) 2004.
(d) 2001.

4. Which character did Craig call first when he discovered he had a winning lottery ticket?
(a) Mr. Harrigan.
(b) Dad.
(c) Kenny.
(d) Jeff.

5. In which town does the majority of the story "Mr. Harrigan's Phone" take place?
(a) Vallejo.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Harlow.
(d) Lansing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the character named Janice Halliday introduced in Act II: Buskers?

2. For what kind of company did Craig's dad work during his childhood?

3. One character thinks to himself at the end of the second section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck! that "a whole world falls to ruin" (111) whenever what event takes place?

4. What sort of text was Craig reading aloud when Mr. Harrigan took notice of him?

5. In which year did Craig begin to work for Mr. Harrigan?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does King use the narrative of Act II: Buskers in "The Life of Chuck" to remind readers to keep open minds about others?

2. Who was Ms. Hargensen?

3. What prompted Craig to call Mr. Harrigan's iPhone for the first time after his death?

4. What did Craig's dad tell him about Mr. Harrigan when he first moved to Harlow, Maine?

5. What does Janice do with her purse when she joins Chuck in a dance and what is the significance of her action?

6. For what reason does King allude to the Patsy Cline song "Stand By Your Man" in the story entitled "Mr. Harrigan's Phone"?

7. What role did Craig take on at an early age within his church and why was the development a rare one?

8. What are the features of the billboard Marty studies in Act III: Thanks, Chuck! in the story "The Life of Chuck"?

9. How are the first two sections of Act III: Thanks, Chuck! different from the final three in the story "The Life of Chuck"?

10. What type of narrator is featured within the story entitled "Mr. Harrigan's Phone"?

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