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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 24 begin?

2. For how many years has the subject of interrogation in Derry been a detective?

3. With which of the following does Gwendy have a teleconference after her post-assessment exercise?

4. As which of the following does Gwendy misidentify the mascot of the University of Maine?

5. On which side of the flight vehicle does the space station always appear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What fate is posited for the person whose cell phone footage Charlotte sends to Gwendy?

2. To what does Gwendy attribute the origin of her mental condition?

3. What prevents Gwendy from napping after she reviews the email Charlotte sends her?

4. How does Gwendy perceive the knock at her door to summon her to her mental assessment on the space station?

5. How is the subject of interrogation at Derry interrogated?

6. How is the crew made aware of the fatal confrontation between Gwendy and Gareth?

7. What powers the rocket with which Gwendy has been sent into space?

8. How does Gwendy report regarding the Vice President?

9. What demonstration does Adesh give with his bugs?

10. What objections does Gareth voice to the suggested inspiration for the space station’s shape?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the function of the back matter in the text? How is that function achieved?

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

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

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