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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 state do Trisha, Pete, and Quilla live in?

2. What does Trisha imagine herself landing on if she had fallen off the cliff?

3. What is Trisha's doll named?

4. What does Larry always call Trisha?

5. What word does Trisha say over and over as she traverses the bog?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Quilla tell Trisha about avoiding mosquitoes?

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

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

4. How do Quilla and Larry act when they reunite in the hotel room?

5. Describe Trisha's vision of herself dying.

6. Why does Trisha faint at the end of Chapter 4?

7. Why does Trisha begin to feel invisible while she is on the trail with her mother and brother?

8. According to the Tom Gordon in Trisha's imagination, what is the secret to closing?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the relationship between Larry and Quilla. Describe their personalities and whether they seem like a good match. Do they seem to still be in love? Explain your answer with examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explore the role of Tom Gordon in the novel. What is his purpose? Why is his image Trisha's most faithful companion when she's never even met him? What can he offer to Trisha that her father cannot?

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