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

2. What does Tommy tell Sue?

3. What does a little boy on a bike call Carrie as she is walking home?

4. How are Carrie's parents described?

5. Why is Carrie alone at home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens at school in gym class when Carrie is seventeen?

4. What does Sue Snell say to Tommy about Carrie and the gym incident and how does she feel?

5. How does Carrie respond to the girls in gym class?

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

7. What did Carrie's father take to work with him and where is he?

8. Why does Mr. Grayle tell Chris Hargensen's father she may not go to the prom and with what does Grayle threaten Chris' father?

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

10. How does Sue feel about what she told Chris?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This novel belongs to the general literary category of fiction and the genre of horror fiction, although it has characteristics of other genres also. Discuss the following:

1. Define the term genre. Give examples of at least five types of genre and why they belong to their specific genre.

2. Why do you think books are categorized by genre? What are the advantages? The disadvantages?

3. To what other genres could this book possibly belong? Why? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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

Discuss the following:

1. Compare and contrast the characters of Chris Hargensen and Sue Snell. How are they the same? How are they different? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. What do you think would have happened if these two characters, Chris Hargensen and Sue Snell never existed in the story? Use events from the book where the direct influence of Chris Hargensen and Sue Snell have an impact on others.

3. Who is the better person, Chris Hargensen or Sue? Why? Cite several examples from the book to support your case.

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