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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. How did the first strawberry spring end?
2. What is The Woman in the Room about?
3. What is discovered about the young man in the end of The Man Who Loved Flowers?
4. Why did Katrina let go when Larry told her to even though she didn't know what he was planning?
5. What connection does Ed have with Elizabeth's boyfriend?
Short Essay Questions
1. What convinces Morrison to quit smoking?
2. What has ironically turned into a source of danger in One for the Road and how?
3. What decision does Johnny struggle with in The Woman in the Room?
4. What can we tell about Booth and Tookey's characters when they decide to help the man in One for the Road?
5. Why does Harold stop mowing his lawn and what causes him to hire someone to mow it again later in The Lawnmower Man?
6. What is the basic premise of I Know What You Need?
7. What does "strawberry spring" refer to?
8. What is the symbol of the ladder in The Last Rung on the Ladder?
9. What do we learn of Katrina's fate in The Last Rung on the Ladder?
10. What is Harold horrified to learn about the man he hired to mow his lawn in The Lawnmower Man?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Evil and demonic possession are another common element in horror tales. Many of the stories portray the idea of evil in some shape or form. Discuss what evil is and how something qualifies as being evil. Then compare and contrast the tales that carry the element of evil through either a character, event or location.
Essay Topic 2
The theme of family is found in a few of the works in Night Shift. Which stories portray family and in what light? What are the relationships between family members? Compare and contrast the stories, analyzing each in relation to family.
Essay Topic 3
Jerusalem's Lot is a location used in two of the stories, Jerusalem's Lot and One for the Road. Compare and contrast the setting in these two tales and discuss how location serves as a character. How does having the setting act as a character add conflict to the story?
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