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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 Cora learn when she gets to the high school?
2. How does Margret first know about Carrie's abilities?
3. What is the first thing Carrie does when she returns to the prom?
4. How does Carrie feel when her date arrives?
5. What does God say to Carrie?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Cora find out at the school and what does she want to know?
2. How did Billy Nolan use his friends with his plan for prom night?
3. How is Carrie feeling about being at the prom?
4. What happens with Sue and the investigating committee?
5. What does Billy decide while waiting for the prom queen and king to be announced?
6. What do Billy and Chris do when the town is on fire and what happens when they do it?
7. What does Carrie admit to her mother and what happens with the two of them?
8. How does Carrie feel about her name being on the ballot and what happens during the vote for prom court?
9. Why does Carrie go into a church? What does she do immediately after leaving the church?
10. What happens when Carrie tries on her dress for the prom?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose one of the following to discuss. Be sure to include specific examples to illustrate the theme you are discussing. How do specific characters help illustrate the theme? Would this novel be different without the theme? How? Is the theme one that could be considered universal? Why or why not :
1. Trace and analyze the theme of violence in CARRIE. Use examples from the book to support your answer.
2. Trace and analyze the theme of abuse in CARRIE. Use examples from the book to support your answer.
3. Trace and analyze the theme of revenge in CARRIE. Use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Burke chooses the symbols he does?
2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Burke chooses the metaphors he does?
3. Discuss James Lee Burke's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc.), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Burke use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).
Essay Topic 3
Carrie is so quick to assume that people are out to get her that she never realizes that the pig blood at the prom wasn't necessarily meant for her. Carrie has been so abused by the people that should have cared for her, or at least looked out for her, that she can't comprehend how to properly act with people in many respects.
1. Do you think Carrie's assumption about the blood was logical? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.
2. Given Carrie's home situation explain why you think she had such a difficult time at school with the other students. Use examples from the book to support your answer.
3. How much of Carrie's paranoia do you think was the result of her mother's influence and how much did she acquire at school? Use examples from the book to support your answer.
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