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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 is Martha's son's name?

2. Why was the property that Joe Newall buys foreclosed?

3. What is unusual about the policemen's observation of the bathroom in "The Moving Finger"?

4. In "The End of the Whole Mess," where do the brothers disperse a chemical to the population?

5. Who/what does the person that Sheridan takes keep talking about?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Night Flier," whom does the reporter find responsible for the series of murders, and where does he find him?

2. In "It Grows On You," how does Joe Newall die, and what are some possible reasons why?

3. In "Popsy," what does Sheridan resort to in order to pay back his bookie?

4. What change does Miss Sidley see in her students, and what does she eventually do about it?

5. Describe the scene of the bathroom when policemen arrive in "The Moving Finger."

6. What do the hitchhiker's actions reveal in "Chattery Teeth"?

7. How does Robinson execute his plan to kill Dolan?

8. Describe Paul Jannings.

9. Describe Peter Jefferies from "Dedication."

10. How does Howard try to get rid of the finger in "The Moving Finger"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "The House on Maple Street," Lew is cruel to his wife and tries to control her four children, who despise him for his abusive behaviors. How does Lew display abuse in the story? How do the children react to the abuse? How does the mother react to the abuse, and how does it influence her? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 2

"It Grows on You" is a story about Joe Newall and a house he buys in Castle Rock. How does Joe Newall transform throughout the story? How does his house reflect his greediness? Compare the house to Joe Newall. Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 3

Desperation is a theme that drives the story called "Popsy." How does Sheridan find himself in trouble, causing his desperation? How does the theme of desperation run in the story? What is the result of Sheridan's desperate actions? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

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