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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 Billy beginning to feel about Chris?
2. What does Carrie feel as she dons her special bra?
3. Why do the sprinklers come on?
4. What happens as Carrie walks by fire hydrants?
5. How does Carrie begin killing people in the building?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Carrie do to the gas stations she passes?
2. What does Billy decide while waiting for the prom queen and king to be announced?
3. How did Billy Nolan use his friends with his plan for prom night?
4. What had Chris and Billy done before the prom begins?
5. What happens with Carrie immediately after the prank by Billy and Chris?
6. How is Carrie feeling about being at the prom?
7. Why does Carrie return to the prom?
8. What happens when Carrie tries on her dress for the prom?
9. What is Margret doing while Carrie is at the prom?
10. What does Sheriff Doyle say about the night of the prom?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Carrie has killed almost an entire town for revenge.
1. How would you define revenge? How often do you think people are motivated by the desire for revenge? What do you think is the effect of holding such a desire for a long time without fulfillment?
2. Explain why Chris wants revenge and on whom. Do you think she is justified in seeking revenge? Is the taking of revenge ever justified? Use examples from the book to support your answer.
3. Explain why Carrie wants revenge and on whom. Do you think she is justified in seeking revenge? Is the taking of revenge ever justified? Use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Most of the people involved with prom realize that Chris Hargensen is most likely going to try and do something at prom to ruin the event for everyone else, but no one says anything to her.
1. Discuss, in depth, the dynamics of a school's social atmosphere that might keep anyone from talking to Chris about her plans for the prom. Use examples from the book to support your answer.
2. Discuss, in depth, who is more responsible for what happened in Chamberlain, Chris Hargensen or Carrie. Use examples from the book to support your answer.
3. Although Chris wants to specifically embarrass Carrie, Billy doesn't care who is standing under the buckets. Explain what you think motivates someone like Billy to do what he did. Use examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
The principal of the school and Miss Desjardin resigned, but it isn't explained if they stayed in the town of Chamberlain. It appears that both of those educators felt in retrospect that they should have done something, or perhaps have foreseen that something had the potential of happening that night.
1. Do you think these two characters could have prevented what happened the night of the prom? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.
2. There is considerable debate in society whether schools are responsible for some of the moral upbringing of children. Some say educators are there to educate and parents are responsible for children's morals. Others say schools should play a role in teaching children right from wrong. Discuss the two sides of this issue and your own opinion,
3. People often feel responsible for events around them when they have little power to change situations. Explain why you think people tend to do that and why it might impact their lives negatively to do so.
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