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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 the gardener's name?

2. What has Stillson formed?

3. What does Johnny discuss with the gardener?

4. What war did Charlene's father serve in?

5. What does Richardson want to stop?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sarah take so long to see Johnny's grave?

2. How did Johnny make the kid photographer become famous?

3. How does Sarah make peace with herself in this section?

4. Why does Johnny think he is running out of time?

5. Why is the FBI suspicious of Stillson?

6. Why does Johnny think it was fate to have a brain tumor?

7. What does Johnny feel when he shakes Stillson's hand?

8. Why is New Hampshire perfect for Johnny?

9. How does Johnny prove Chuck has a reading phobia?

10. What advice does Ngo give Johnny in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the book's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

Essay Topic 2

How accurate do the students think is Stephen King's representation of 1970s American politics? How does he use the story and character to create his representation?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of King's previous books and contrast it with THE DEAD ZONE in terms of the following;

1. Style.

2. Structure.

3. Themes.

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