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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 Mike Hanlon explores the site of the Kitchener Ironworks explosion, what does he see that frightens him?

2. What happens when Georgie Denbrough reaches in to retrieve the boat?

3. Who is Pennywise?

4. Why does Richie Tozier go over the Bill Denbrough's house?

5. Which of the following characters does not help build the dam across the flood waters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tom do to Kay to try to persuade her to tell him where Beverly went? What is her breaking point?

2. Describe Ben's reaction to seeing Henry at the movies.

3. Why is Eddie Cochran's disappearance not initially reported by his parents?

4. How are the events surrounding Adrian's death at the canal handled by the police and the community?

5. How does Bill help Georgie?

6. What is the Standpipe and why was it closed?

7. Describe similarities in the lives of the Losers Club members as adults.

8. What does Georgie build and where does he get the idea?

9. Describe what happens when Bill looks through Georgie's photo album.

10. Describe how Ben Hanscom reacts to Mike Hanlon's phone call.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Various crimes are described in the novel. How do you think crimes are connected to It? Explain the connections between the crimes of people and the evil of It.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, each of the characters sees their own manifestations of the character of It. Write an essay describing why the depictions of It vary between characters. Consider why this is significant. Many of the characters do see the clown, Pennywise, and he actually appears in some of the photographs. How do the different depictions vary? Is one depiction more real than another? Make sure to cite examples from the book to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Several animals or creatures are introduced throughout the novel. For example, It manifests in the form of a bird and a werewolf. In addition, leeches fly out of the refrigerator and attack Patrick Hockstetter, and Bill Denbrough sees a turtle during a vision that says it created the universe by vomiting it up. Explore the role of animals within the novel. Why is the presence of animals important? What do the specific animals represent?

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