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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 is the first thing Carrie does when she returns to the prom?

2. What does Carrie do to the fire hydrants?

3. Where does Carrie go when Tommy is killed?

4. What does God say to Carrie?

5. With what is Carrie splattered?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens with Sue and the investigating committee?

2. How does Carrie feel about her name being on the ballot and what happens during the vote for prom court?

3. What occurs between Sue and Carrie as Carrie is dying?

4. What happens when Carrie tries on her dress for the prom?

5. How did Billy Nolan use his friends with his plan for prom night?

6. What does Sheriff Doyle say about the night of the prom?

7. What does Carrie do to the building where the prom is being held?

8. What did Cora find out at the school and what does she want to know?

9. What is Margret doing while Carrie is at the prom?

10. What does Margret think she should have done with Carrie and what does she plan to do now?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the themes in this novel is about justice. Discuss the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of justice throughout the novel. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Carrie thinks she is obtaining justice by killing off the students at the prom. Was she wrong or correct? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. By the end of the novel, has justice been meted out to the guilty parties? Why or why not. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Parents usually hope for the best but often make mistakes.

1. From what has been introduced in the early part of CARRIE, do you think Margret is a good mother? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Why do you think Margret's behavior might have pushed Carrie to do what she did? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Discuss, in depth, this statement: Chris Hargensen's parents were partially responsible for what happened in Chamberlain. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Carrie is written with an epistolary structure.

1. After research, explain, with examples what is meant by the above statement.

2. How do you think the epistolary structure affected the flow, the tone and the plot structure of CARRIE? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. How do you think this story would have changed if it had been written in a non-epistolary way in which the events take place in a chronological, story form? Do you think this would improve or detract from the book? Why or why not?

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