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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 far from the area being searched by the search parties has Trisha traveled?

2. What is it that probably brushes against Trisha, causing her to faint?

3. What animal does Trisha accidentally put her hand on?

4. How long does Trisha stay latched onto the ash tree the second time she holds onto it?

5. What state do Trisha, Pete, and Quilla live in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Trisha sees when the first stream she follows narrows?

2. Why does Trisha begin to think she will not live through the night in Chapter 7?

3. Why do the police begin to look for a man named Mazzerole?

4. Why does Trisha not eat a large clump of fiddleheads that she sees?

5. Why does Trisha become optimistic about the day that she and her family go on a hike?

6. Describe the daydream Trisha has about Tom Gordon at the end of Chapter 1.

7. Why do Quilla and Pete fight so much?

8. What does Trisha hear on the news when she first turns her radio on?

9. Describe the lunch that Quilla packed for Trisha.

10. What does Trisha think her mom will do when she realizes she's missing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Given Trisha's struggle to find God, what do you think King is saying about believing in God? Does he seem to be promoting it? Use examples from the text to support your claim.

Essay Topic 2

Explore the minor characters Jerry Trupiano and Joe Castiglione, How are they significant to Trisha and to the novel as a whole? What is the relevance of the dream Trisha has about them after her Walkman batteries die?

Essay Topic 3

What role does Trisha's Walkman play in the novel? What does it represent for her? Do you think it helps her survive?

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