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

2. The narrator provides the information in Act II: Buskers that Chuck has how long to live?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 3 months.

3. In which year did Craig receive a winning lottery ticket from Mr. Harrigan?
(a) 2003.
(b) 1999.
(c) 2008.
(d) 2011.

4. Who narrates the story entitled "Mr. Harrigan's Phone"?
(a) Craig.
(b) Craig's dad.
(c) An omniscient narrator.
(d) Mr. Harrigan.

5. Besides Chuck's son and Chuck, who else is featured in the second section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?
(a) Aaron.
(b) Anthony.
(c) Brian.
(d) Doug.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which year did Craig begin to work for Mr. Harrigan?

2. What is the name of the company that Mr. Harrigan once owned?

3. What item first came to Craig's mind when he thought about the money he would make by working for Mr. Harrigan?

4. In which year did Craig's mother die?

5. Marty points out all but which of the following constellations to his companion in the third section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Janice Halliday and in what way is she linked to the art of dance and movement?

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

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

4. Which parts of The Retros' live concerts were Chuck's favorites in his youth and why?

5. In what way does King use the narrative of Act II: Buskers in "The Life of Chuck" to remind readers to keep open minds about others?

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

7. What was the final text message Craig received from Mr. Harrigan's iPhone and how did he interpret it?

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

9. In what way do the events of Act II: Buskers echo back to details the reader already knows about Chuck?

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

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