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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 accident leads Hunton and Jackson to further investigate the matter behind the mangler?

2. What ailment does Charles Boone suffer from?

3. How does Calvin die?

4. Who is the main character of Battleground?

5. In the beginning of Gray Matter, where are the group of men hanging out?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly describe Hall's character from Graveyard Shift.

2. What theme is touched upon in Gray Matter?

3. What theme does The Mangler illustrate and how?

4. What is Artie's decision in the end of I Am the Doorway and what can we conclude about him from this?

5. What ultimately causes Renshaw to die?

6. In The Mangler, what does Jackson research that must be done to the machines?

7. What is the problem with Needles?

8. Describe Officer Hunton's character briefly.

9. How does Stephen King use setting as a "character" in Jerusalem's Lot?

10. What does Artie fear and what does it tell us about him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of good versus evil is timeless and will continue to be used over and over in literature. Many of the stories in Night Surf use the concept of good versus evil. Compare and contrast the specific stories that have this battle.

Essay Topic 2

Many of the stories are told in First Person narration. Discuss first person narration as a tool, while comparing and contrasting the first person narrators in the Night Shift.

Essay Topic 3

The death of the main character is common in horror stories. Compare and contrast the deaths of several characters in Night Shift. Why did the character die and how? What purpose did the death serve and what message does it send to the reader?

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