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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was at fault for the car accident that caused the death of Craig's favorite teacher, Ms. Hargensen?
(a) A pedestrian.
(b) Ms. Hargensen's husband.
(c) Ms. Hargensen.
(d) A drunk driver.

2. Where does Chuck put his briefcase when he decides to dance to the groove Jared is putting forth?
(a) In the air.
(b) Between his feet.
(c) On Jared's lap.
(d) On the stairs.

3. The third section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck! features Marty and which other character?
(a) Janice.
(b) Chuck.
(c) Felicia.
(d) Brian.

4. In which location did Mr. Harrigan first see and take notice of Craig?
(a) School.
(b) The park.
(c) Church.
(d) The library.

5. In what color is Chuck Krantz's name written on the billboard Marty sees at the start of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. One character thinks to himself at the end of the second section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck! that "a whole world falls to ruin" (111) whenever what event takes place?

2. In which month of each year does Craig's birthday occur?

3. What sort of business transaction is Chuck conducting during the week he spends in the setting featured in Act II: Buskers?

4. In which state does the story "Mr. Harrigan's Phone" take place?

5. What phrase do Janice, Jared, and Chuck repeat together at the end of Act II: Buskers in the story "The Life of Chuck"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the first two sections of Act III: Thanks, Chuck! different from the final three in the story "The Life of Chuck"?

2. What preference does Craig set forth in the final sentence of the story in relation to his inevitable death?

3. What information does the narrator of Act II: Buskers reveal about the chronological proximity between Chuck's death and Chuck's impromptu street dance?

4. What are the features of the billboard Marty studies in Act III: Thanks, Chuck! in the story "The Life of Chuck"?

5. Describe the protagonist at the center of Act III: Thanks, Chuck! in the short story entitled "The Life of Chuck."

6. What is the significance of the phrase "Buskers Forever" (130)?

7. What did Craig do with his iPhone 1 and what did the act symbolize?

8. What role did Craig take on at an early age within his church and why was the development a rare one?

9. What prompted Craig to call Mr. Harrigan's iPhone for the first time after his death?

10. For what reason does King allude to the Patsy Cline song "Stand By Your Man" in the story entitled "Mr. Harrigan's Phone"?

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