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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 creature in the canal do to Adrian?
2. When Edward Cochran went missing, why didn't his parents report his absence?
3. What does Patricia Uris find when she checks on Stanley in the bathroom?
4. What happens when Ben Hanscom, Beverly Marsh, and Richie Tozier leave the movies?
5. In the Second Interlude, how does Mike Hanlon begin his diary entry?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Eddie Kaspbrask's reaction to the phone call he receives from Mike Hanlon?
2. When Eddie is at the field where the children used to play baseball, he sees someone pop up to grab a baseball that has appeared. Who is this person and who does the person change into?
3. Why was the Black Spot created?
4. Describe what the young men and Adrian's lover see at the canal side and what the police office thinks they saw.
5. Describe what happens at the Black Spot in 1930 according to Mike's diary entry.
6. What does Georgie build and where does he get the idea?
7. How does Mike describe Derry in his diary?
8. Where does Ben go on his walking tour and what is his experience?
9. What is the subject of the movies the Richie, Ben, and Beverly see? What does Richie see in the house on Neibolt Street? Are these connected?
10. What happens when Beverly calls out to the voices she hears in the drain and how does she react?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many people place a lot of weight on names. In the book, Claud Heroux serves almost as a vigilante figure, killing those who have committed crimes against the innocent. Do you think his name, which could be pronounced "hero," is earned? Do you think this name was given intentionally for this reason? Do you think Heroux can be seen as a hero in the novel? Why or why not? Support your response with evidence from the book.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
When Ben Hanscom is hiding in the clubhouse, he dreams about the time he saw a mummy over the frozen canal. Tom and Audra, not members of the Losers Club but married to members, both have nightmares about the tunnels to which they have never been. Write an essay explaining the role of nightmares in the novel. What is the purpose of nightmares? What do nightmares represent? How do nightmares contribute to the novel?
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