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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. Why is Billy excited?

2. Where does Miss Desjardin take Carrie?

3. What does Miss Desjardin do to the girls who haze Carrie?

4. What does Sue Snell believe is Chris Hargensen's main goal?

5. Where does Billy go?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chris decide after seeing the list of names for possible king and queen of the prom?

2. What is thought to be the connection between Carrie's ability and her menstrual cycle?

3. What does Margret do when Carrie tells her she is going to the prom even though her mother had said no?

4. Where does the gym teacher take Carrie and what is done with her that day?

5. What does Margret White tell Carrie about her menstrual cycle, and what does she do? How does Carrie respond?

6. What does Carrie think about Tommy's request?

7. What does Chris do when she leaves the prom decorating party?

8. Why doesn't the commission know what Tommy's motives were the night of the prom?

9. What worries Sue when she is helping to decorate for the prom?

10. What does Billy Nolan do to prepare for prom night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in CARRIE are a mixture of complex (or three dimensional) and flat (or stereotypes) Choose one of the following questions and write a well-developed, cohesive essay using examples from the text and your research or personal experience:

1. Write an in-depth character analysis of CARRIE. Include a physical description, personality traits, and what beliefs motivate her. Is this character round or flat? What do you like and dislike about this character? Why? Give specific examples.

2. Write an in-depth character analysis of Sue Snell. Include a physical description, personality traits, and what beliefs motivate him. Is this character round or flat? What do you like and dislike about this character? Why? Give specific examples.

3. Choose three other characters besides Carrie and Sue Snell and write about them in relationship to both Carrie and Sue Snell. Are they friendly or hostile to either main character? Explain with examples. What is their purpose(s) in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly trace and analyze the theme of redemption in CARRIE. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Thoroughly trace and analyze the theme of relationships in CARRIE. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Thoroughly trace and analyze the theme of religion in CARRIE. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Stephen King.

2. What in King's background may have helped King in writing CARRIE? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

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