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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't George invoke the name given to him by Aunt Flo?
(a) Gramma has him by the throat.
(b) He forgets the name.
(c) He has lost his voice.
(d) He has a piece of food wedged in his windpipe.

2. In "For Owen," what is the name of the street passed while walking to school?
(a) Cypress.
(b) Aloe.
(c) Tomato.
(d) Fruit.

3. George tells his friends about an event that took place how many years before?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 65.
(d) 20.

4. Where is Richard Pine when he writes in his diary?
(a) In a well.
(b) Stranded on a small island.
(c) In jail.
(d) In a concentration camp.

5. What does Shapiro do while Rand stands mesmerized by the shifting sand?
(a) Stands beside him, staring at the sand as well.
(b) Sets up a beacon.
(c) Tries to talk to Rand.
(d) Eats rations.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Davidson feel about the way Henry left?

2. What does the narrator do to defend Nona?

3. Whose name does Aunt Flo tell George to invoke?

4. What happens when George tries to cover Gramma with a sheet?

5. What is George Gregson doing in the parlor with his friends in "The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Foreshadowing is when an event early in the story hints at an event to take place later in the story. Find an example of foreshadowing in "The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands." Cite the foreshadowing event and the event it foreshadows.

2. Rocky seems to be a bit of an intimidator himself. Though it is long past closing time, he coerces his friend into giving his car an inspection sticker. What do you think this says about Rocky?

3. What do you think the story "For Owen" is about?

4. Richard Pine is a man who has made his fortune as a surgeon with his hands, but the rest of his life has been shady and complicated. However, through it all, he protected his hands. How do you think he felt when his hands were the only things he had left, and he was faced with eating those for survival?

5. Think about the setting of "The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands." How does the setting of this story add to its scary feeling?

6. Quentin seems terrified of Uncle Otto's truck himself, especially after seeing first hand what happened to Uncle Otto. What does Quentin fear the most?

7. What do you think would be the worst part of being afflicted as Brower is in "The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands"? Use examples from the text to support your theory.

8. "The Reaper's Image" is perhaps one of the creepiest tales in "Skeleton Crew." What aspect of this story make it particularly appropriate for a King collection?

9. What is the significance of the opening in "The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands"?

10. Identify a simile from "The Reaper's Image" and explain how the simile adds to the description.

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