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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 Mrs. Gwynn give Holly?

2. Why is Jim so tired?

3. What does Jim believe will happen if he discovers he has a mental condition?

4. What is the first question they ask the presence?

5. Why is Jim better than Superman?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the birds vanish?

2. How do Holly and Jim communicate with the entity?

3. What is interesting about The Black Windmill?

4. Why will The Friend not let go of Jim?

5. Why does Holly pretend to be unmoved by The Enemy's threats?

6. What power does the alien have over Jim?

7. What does Holly realize in the car?

8. What does Jim know about the pond?

9. What does the trip to the pharmacy reveal?

10. What happens at Tivoli Gardens?

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

How does Koontz depict humans with psychic power in the book? How does today's society currently perceive psychic ability? Do you think that Koontz's depiction of psychic ability is believable?

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