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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. Who is the fry cook at the Village Cafe?

2. Where had Mike stored his manuscripts?

3. What do the magnets on the refrigerator spell out after Mike returns from dinner at Mattie's?

4. How is Mike completing his new novel?

5. For whom/what does Mike NOT mourn when he has an emotional meltdown?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mike's demeanor when he spends Christmas with Jo's family, the Arlens?

2. Had Johanna told anyone else about her pregnancy?

3. When does Mike begin to notice something odd about the magnets on the refrigerator door?

4. Who is John Storrow and what is his role in Mike's life?

5. Why does Mike think that there must not be a connection between Mattie and Max Devore, a wealthy man in the area?

6. How does Mike meet Mattie and Kyra Devore and why is the meeting emotionally difficult for him?

7. What does Mike send his editor who pushes for the completion of his fourth book?

8. How had Mattie tried to cooperate with Max regarding Kyra?

9. What disturbing sound does Mike hear in his house during the night?

10. In what state of mind does Mike bring the Selectric typewriter to his office and what does he think is the reason?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Sara Tidwell. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 2

Explain King's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Mattie. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

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