View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Pete go to school?

2. By the time she reaches the ferns, Trisha estimates she has walked how far?

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

4. Quilla said that Trisha's best friend's picture should be next to what word in the dictionary?

5. What does Trisha trip on?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the "thing" that the voice in Trisha's head warns her about.

3. How does Larry feel about Tom Gordon?

4. What happens when Trisha screams out for help for the first time?

5. Describe Trisha's vision of herself dying.

6. What does Trisha think about the trail when she walks it with her family?

7. Why do Quilla and Pete fight so much?

8. What is Trisha's plan for getting back on track when she first gets lost?

9. How does Trisha plan to remember her way back to the fallen tree?

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

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

Stephen King often uses foreshadowing to hint to the reader about events to come later. Describe three examples of foreshadowing in the novel and explain how each one is significant to the novel as a whole.

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 590 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample