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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. At what point in the Red Sox game does the God of the Lost watch Trisha sleep?

2. How long does Trisha fear her road will stretch.

3. What is the name of the caller who asks why Tom Gordon points to the sky?

4. What is the name of the radio station Trisha normally listens to?

5. What kind of animals have been living in the truck cab?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the imaginary Tom Gordon say he points to the sky?

2. Describe the dream Trisha remembers having at the beginning of Chapter 13.

3. Why does Trisha stop herself from thinking about being rescued?

4. Why does Trisha not eat the berries and mushrooms sees in Chapter 12?

5. What happens to Trisha during the fifth inning of the last baseball game she hears?

6. What does Trisha think when she finally looks the God of the Lost in the face?

7. Why does Trisha think sleeping in the truck cab is a bad idea?

8. Why does Trisha think the God of the Lost decides to leave her alone for the night?

9. Describe the hooded figures and who they claim to be.

10. What does Trisha try to tell Travis Herrick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the idea of the Subaudible. What is its purpose? Why is it significant that Larry believes in the Subaudible and Tom Gordon presumably believes in a more engaged God?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the dream Trisha has where she is at Larry's house in Malden. Why do you think she has such a vicious dream about her father? What does his taunting imply? What could this dream mean for Trisha? What is the significance of the wasps' nest Trisha finds behind the cellar door?

Essay Topic 3

Based on what was seen of Trisha's situation when she wakes up in the hospital, what do you think will happen next with her family? Use examples from the text to support your ideas. Why do you think King leaves the state of the family up for interpretation?

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