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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 does Holly keep her desk so tidy?

2. Why is Bernice concerned about Holly?

3. What lie does Holly tell Viola about her relationship with Jim?

4. How old is Jim in his windmill dream?

5. Why is Holly unable to stop herself entering the windmill?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can't Jim find Holly?

2. What does Jim decide to do?

3. How does Holly find out the nightmare is more than just a dream?

4. How does he manage to escape?

5. What does the attack motivate Holly to do?

6. What happens on the plane?

7. What did Jim do after teaching?

8. What is Jim doing in the Mojave Desert?

9. How does Jim find out his destination?

10. What happens when Holly and Jim fall asleep together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Koontz depict multiple personality disorder in the book? How does it differ from clinically diagnosed multiple personality disorder? Do you think that Koontz's version of the the symptoms are believable? In what way has he stretched the truth to suit the story?

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of the The Friend and The Enemy? How does Koontz characterize them? Why are they characterized? What are their motives? Do they differ from the human characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Do you think Jim is truly disturbed, and why? How does this impact on his relationships with the other characters?

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