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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. Whose funeral does Mrs. Meserve advise Mike not to attend?

2. What medication does Mike give to Kyra?

3. Who offers to take care of Mattie when she loses her job?

4. Who did Jo not want Mike to talk to at the TR?

5. What does Mike tell Rogette he will do if he ever sees her on the street?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the devastating effect of the shooter's gunfire at Mattie's house?

2. What horrible acts is Mike driven to commit on Kyra and himself?

3. What question does Kyra ask Mike at the party that is so poignant later on?

4. What preoccupies Mike's mind regardless of all the supernatural things going on around him?

5. What does Frank tell Mike about being with Jo at Sara Laughs shortly before she died?

6. What are some of the haunting events at Sara Laughs and why won't Mike leave?

7. How does Mike find out about Max's suicide and what is the expected reaction from Mike and Mattie about the death?

8. How is Kyra able to recall vivid details of the Fryeburg County Fair experience she shares with Mike?

9. What does Mike learn about the deaths of Sara and Kito and why does Jo urge him back to Sara Laughs after he has poured the lye over the bones?

10. Why does Mike struggle with the feelings that are growing for Mattie?

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

Mattie Devore was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you about Mattie's life through this book, what were her biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did she manage through them? How did her coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of her life? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Stephen King is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony. Briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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