Nightmares & Dreamscapes Test | Final Test - Hard

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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 many children are in the Bradbury family in "The House on Maple Street"?

2. What occupation does John Graham hold?

3. What does the student reporter say in "Home Delivery"?

4. What do the kids decide to do to their stepfather in "The House on Maple Street"?

5. Where do John and Elise Graham travel from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe a 'batman' from "The Ten O'Clock People."

2. What kind of struggle do the policemen in "Crouch End" experience?

3. What did Barney tell Jerry Tarkanian in "The Fifth Quarter"?

4. What happens to Doris at the end of "Crouch End"?

5. How did Doris and her husband end up in Crouch End?

6. In "Home Delivery," how does Maddie deal with Jack becoming a zombie?

7. How does Katie react to the phone call she receives while Bill looks for a blank videotape in "Sorry, Right Number"?

8. How do the Bradbury children feel about their stepfather in "The House on Maple Street"?

9. Why do John and Elise Graham travel to Willow, Maine, from St. Louis, Missouri, in "Rainy Season"?

10. How does the father react to his son wanting to see one of his adaptations in "Sorry, Right Number"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Doris tells her story to the policemen in "Crouch End," she displays shock as well as despair in the fact that she may never see her husband again. What symptoms of shock does she display, and how are they displayed? How does she show her despair? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 2

In "Sneakers," John Tell finds out something startling about a man who has become a close friend to him. How does John Tell find out the truth about Paul Jannings? What is the truth? How does he react to the truth? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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