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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 which town does the majority of the story "Mr. Harrigan's Phone" take place?
(a) Lansing.
(b) Harlow.
(c) Vallejo.
(d) Atlanta.

2. How old was Craig when Mr. Harrigan first moved to town?
(a) 8.
(b) 11.
(c) 16.
(d) 3.

3. The second section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck in the story "The Life of Chuck" takes place in which setting?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A hospital room.
(c) A beach.
(d) A swimming pool.

4. Marty thinks to himself that the photograph of Chuck used in the billboard features a man too what to be a retiring professional?
(a) Sloppy.
(b) Young.
(c) Sick.
(d) Old.

5. What action is Chuck taking throughout the second section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?
(a) Singing.
(b) Dying.
(c) Balancing his checkbook.
(d) Playing guitar.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator provides the information in Act II: Buskers that Chuck has how long to live?

2. For what kind of company did Craig's dad work during his childhood?

3. What is the name of Chuck's son, as revealed in the second section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?

4. In which year did Craig receive a winning lottery ticket from Mr. Harrigan?

5. 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?

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. Name two elements of the billboard that strike Marty as odd.

3. What did Craig's dad tell him about Mr. Harrigan when he first moved to Harlow, Maine?

4. Who is Felicia?

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

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