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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. With which of the following does Chapter 19 begin?

2. Which of the following does Graves call Lundgren?

3. With which of the following does Chapter 11 begin?

4. With which of the following does Chapter 22 begin?

5. With which of the following does Chapter 1 begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What basic assumption does Gwendy harbor about the wealthy, to which she thinks Gareth an exception?

2. What connection do the Brighams have to the launch?

3. Summarize the game "Mermaids."

4. For what purpose do Lundgren and Drinkwater call Gwendy forward after the space vehicle leaves the atmosphere?

5. What occasions a thud and a flash on the ascent into space?

6. How does Gwendy describe the weather facing the flight crew on liftoff?

7. Describe the box Gwendy carries.

8. What argument does Pete Riley initially attempt to convince Gwendy to run for Senate?

9. What does Harris forecast to Gwendy from the actions of the previous holder of the puzzle-box?

10. What is Charlotte doing when she and Gwendy meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character, other than the protagonist and antagonist, is most important in the text? How does the work support such an assertion?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the ethical implications of the novel's resolution. That is, what are the ethics involved in how Gwendy completes her final task?

Essay Topic 3

Consider Stephen King’s eminence in the literary culture of the United States in the later twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Does the current novel contribute to or detract from that eminence? How so?

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