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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 it that scares Danny before his shine ends at the curb?

2. As Danny runs to the door, what does he remember Hallorann told him?

3. Why is the road from town to Overlook not plowed?

4. What does Jack notice when he hears a noise behind him in the topiary?

5. What does Jack tell Ullman he intends to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Danny comes out of his comatose state, he screams for his Daddy. What does he say and what assumption does Jack make?

2. Why does Jack compare his life to "The Great Wasp Nest of Life"?

3. What scares Jack as he turns to look at the topiary from the playground?

4. What does Danny imagine is outside his window after Tony warns him not to go to the hotel?

5. Describe the Overlook's cook, Halloran.

6. What incident occurs at the school Jack formerly taught that gives the reader an idea of Jack's temper?

7. What event causes Al Shockley and Jack to swear off drinking?

8. What does Danny's mother tell him about Tony?

9. Why does Danny grab the guardrail and become faint when the family is looking at the Overlook Hotel for the first time?

10. What incident occurs that causes Jack to dislike the Overlook Hotel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Give three examples from the novel when Jack Torrance uses poor impulse control.

2) Summarize the reactions to these events by his coworkers, his friend Mr. Shockley, and his family.

3) Analyze the consequences of Jack's actions.

Essay Topic 2

1) How does Stephen King use images of darkness, grotesque bodies, and the Danny's visions to convey the tone of the novel?

2) How does the weather add to this tone?

3) Justify the answers with examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

1) Compare and contrast the characters of Jack Torrance and his father.

2) Summarize the impact each character has on one another.

3) How is each character realistic in their struggles with alcohol?

4) How are their roles as husbands and fathers alike or different?

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