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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 Corbett think causes the strong vibrations?

2. Why does The Enemy only come in Jim's sleep?

3. Where was the movie filmed?

4. What did Jim's mother want to be?

5. What part did Jim have in his family's mentalist act?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does the tide change again?

2. What does Henry reveal about Jim's past?

3. How does Holly make Henry cry?

4. What finally arouses Jim's suspicion?

5. What do Jim and Holly decide to do?

6. What is interesting about The Black Windmill?

7. What is the significance of Holly's trip to the house?

8. What does the trip to the pharmacy reveal?

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

10. What does Holly realize in the car?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Koontz's depiction of the character Holly Thorne. How does Koontz characterize Holly? What goals does Holly have to achieve? How successful is Holly at achieving these goals?

Essay Topic 2

The story, "Cold Fire", is written along two different narrative lines, each from the point of view of a different character. Why do you think Koontz chose to write the story this way? How do you think the story would of changed if it was written from only one perspective?

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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