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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. How is Holly keeping Jim from falling apart?

2. What does Holly discover about the librarian?

3. What almost breaks Holly's back in the pharmacy?

4. What attacks Jim in his nightmare before he saves Billy Jenkins?

5. What kind of act did Jim's parents have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Holly find on the tablets?

3. How significant is Holly's conversation with Eloise Glynn?

4. What does Jim know about the pond?

5. What happens at Tivoli Gardens?

6. What power does the alien have over Jim?

7. Why do Holly and Jim not stay in the house?

8. Why does the entity suddenly have to leave?

9. When did Jim's grandfather Henry pass away?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the relationship between Jim and Holly?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 3

If the book were made into a film, how would Koontz's style of narrative be reflected in film? Would the book make a good film?

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