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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 kills Patrick Hockstetter?

2. How do the Losers seal their promise to come back and try to kill It?

3. To whom did the store owner of Derry report the presence of the gang?

4. What does Bill Denbrough see when It sends him into a mental darkness during the Ritual of Chud in 1958?

5. What gets trapped inside It's mouth during the attack in the cave?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why and how did Patrick Hockstetter kill his infant brother when he was in kindergarten?

2. How does It die, and who kills It?

3. Why does Mike Hanlon think he will forget the events of their experience with It?

4. Describe the vision that Richie has as a result of the Indian ritual?

5. Why does the pharmacist pull Eddie into his office and what does he tell him?

6. Describe the results of the rock fight in the gravel pit.

7. How and where do the children make the silver slugs?

8. How is Henry Bowers killed and by whom?

9. Describe the Ritual of Chud.

10. Where did Henry receive his switchblade knife and what does he use it for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point in the novel, Bill Denbrough says, "The town is It, and It is the town." What does Bill mean by this? How are the town and It interconnected? Can It survive without the town? Can the town survive without It? What would Derry be like without It?

Essay Topic 2

The children build a clubhouse under the ground, covering it with grass strips so that it cannot be found. What does the idea of a clubhouse mean? Do you think having a place to meet brought the children closer together? Explore ideas of place and space to define how the clubhouse is used in the novel. What value do the Losers place on the clubhouse?

Essay Topic 3

Patrick Hockstetter is a sociopath, Beverly Marsh marries an abusive man, and Mike Hanlon is determined to get the group back together to conquer It once and for all. Each of the characters not only has physical characteristics that identify them, but also a set of emotional or mental characteristics. Select any character from the novel and explore the psychology behind their behavior. If you use technical information, make sure to research your claims and cite all of your sources.

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