Forgot your password?  
| | | | | |
  Sign up for your free account today!  

Salem's Lot | Quiz

Stephen King
This Study Guide consists of approximately 75 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Salem's Lot.

Salem's Lot | Quiz

Students: Take our free Salem's Lot quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

Teachers: The BookRags Lesson Plan contains hundreds of test and quiz questions, including multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. Create your own quiz or test with our automatic test generator, or choose from our ready-to-go chapter quizzes, midterm tests, and final exams. Don’t waste time reinventing the wheel, get the Lesson Plan today!

Directions: Click on the correct answer.

1)

Who is forced to bury the casket alone when his partner fails to return after the service? (from Chapter 6)

Weasel Craig.
Mr. Glick.
Royal Snow.
Mike Ryerson.
2)

Where do these characters go when they run away from Jerusalem's Lot? (from Chapter 15)

Police station.
Motel.
Friend's house.
As far away as possible.
3)

Why does Ben Mears go to Matt Burke's English class? (from Chapter 7)

To give a speech about being a writer.
To substitute teach for Matt.
To give a presentation on Dracula.
To talk about the dangers of motorcycles.
4)

What does Dud repeatedly ask his visitor to do? (from Chapter 6)

Call the police.
Pay a bill.
Buy him some beer.
Leave.
5)

What does Matt believe caused the marks he notices on Mike? (from Chapter 7)

A brawl at the local bar.
A drunken outing.
A vampire.
His soon-to-be ex-wife.
6)

Why do Susan and her mother argue? (from Chapter 9)

Ann is saddened by Mike's death but Susan is not.
Ann dislikes Ben and uses every opportunity to point out his faults.
Ann dislikes that her daughter continues to live at home.
Susan dislikes her mother's interference in her life.
7)

What mode of transportation do these characters take when they run away from Jerusalem's Lot? (from Chapter 15)

Train.
Bus.
Plane.
Car.
8)

Why did a family who bought a farm in 'Salem's Lot leave it? (from Epilogue)

They could not get anything to grow.
They disliked the neighbors.
They heard funny noises.
They were frightened by a rabid dog.
9)

Who do Ben and Matt decide to take with them that evening on their mysterious mission? (from Chapter 8)

Mark Petrie.
Jimmy Cody.
Eva Miller.
Susan Norton.
10)

What does Ben tell Matt the subject of his new book is about? (from Chapter 7)

Vampires.
Hubert and Birdie Marsten.
The disappearances of four children and the history of Marsten House.
The history of Jerusalem's Lot.
11)

How do Mark and Susan enter Marsten House? (from Chapter 12)

Through a cellar door.
Through the kitchen door.
Through the open front door.
Through a window.
12)

What does Matt Burke tell Susan when she visits with him in Chapter 9? (from Chapter 9)

Matt tells Susan his theory about Mike's death and the vampires.
Matt tells Susan he is not feeling well and needs a doctor.
Matt tells Susan how much Mike's funeral will cost.
Matt tells Susan that he no longer wishes to teach English.
13)

Where does Matt invite Mike to spend the night? (from Chapter 7)

In his vacation home on the lake.
In his guest bedroom.
On his couch.
In a local hotel at his expense.
14)

Who does Father Callahan try to call after leaving the hospital? (from Chapter 13)

Ben Mears.
Susan Norton.
A psychiatrist.
Matt Burke.
15)

What does this visitor do to Dud after he falls into some sort of trance? (from Chapter 6)

Stiffs him on a bill.
Stabs him with a knife.
Places an embarrassing sign around his neck.
Bites his neck.
16)

Who is bitten while Jimmy and Ben are at the mortuary? By whom? (from Chapter 11)

Jimmy is bitten by Marjorie.
Ben is bitten by Marjorie.
Ben is bitten by Jimmy.
Jimmy is bitten by a rat.
17)

Why is the patient confiding in Father Callahan? (from Chapter 13)

As a priest, it is assumed his faith would be strong and can be used to fight the vampires.
Because he is a priest, he has more free time on his hands.
Because he is a priest, others would most likely believe anything he says.
Because he is a priest, he has access to holy water.
18)

What does Mark do to the vampire when it enters the house? (from Chapter 10)

Mark runs away.
Mark allows his parents to be bitten.
Mark touches the vampire with a cross.
Mark is bitten.
19)

Who attempts to fight Barlow with faith alone and fails? (from Chapter 14)

Ben.
Father Callahan.
Straker.
Matt.
20)

What is in the scrapbook Ben Mears keeps? (from Epilogue)

Pictures.
Newspaper articles.
Press releases about his books.
Mementoes.
21)

Where do Matt and Ben decide to go that evening after the dead man has been taken from Matt's house? (from Chapter 8)

The police station.
The funeral home.
The morgue.
Marsten House.
22)

What does Susan stop to buy on her way to her destination? (from Chapter 11)

A crucifix.
A camera.
A gun.
A bikini.
23)

Who does Susan speak to in the waiting room after visiting Ben in the hospital? (from Chapter 9)

Ann Norton.
Matt Burke.
Eva Miller.
Mike Ryerson.
24)

What do Ben and Jimmy fail to tell the police when they come later that night? (from Chapter 11)

That Barlow stole vital equipment from the morgue.
That an intruder stole the bodies from the morgue.
That Marjorie became a vampire.
That Jimmy is a drug addict who attacked Ben for drugs.
25)

Who is in the import-export business, according to Parkins' friend at the FBI? (from Chapter 6)

Barlow.
Matt Burke.
Ben Mears.
Larry Crockett.
Copyrights
Salem's Lot from BookRags and Gale's For Students Series. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.
Follow Us on Facebook