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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. Craig states early in the story that which song "still gives [him] the chills" (5)?
(a) Wind Beneath My Wings.
(b) Que Sera Sera.
(c) Georgia on My Mind.
(d) Stand By Your Man.

2. How many dollars per hour did Mr. Harrigan pay Craig when he hired him?
(a) 3.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 5.

3. Chuck's son kisses the crescent-shaped scar on what part of his father Chuck's body?
(a) His knee.
(b) His hand.
(c) His neck.
(d) His foot.

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

5. What item did Mr. Harrigan always include with each piece of correspondence he sent to Craig?
(a) A concert ticket.
(b) A poem.
(c) A piece of gum.
(d) A lottery ticket.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what street does Jared set up his drumkit when Act II: Buskers begins?

2. On how many occasions per year did Mr. Harrigan send Craig a piece of correspondence throughout their working relationship/friendship?

3. The first sentence of "The Life of Chuck" asserts that Marty sees the billboard featuring Chuck "just before" (90) what event occurs?

4. In addition to his job, what activity did Chuck love to do, according to his son in the second section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?

5. What was Mr. Harrigan's favorite type of music, according to Craig?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who was Ms. Hargensen?

4. Who is Felicia?

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

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

7. What type of narrator is featured within the story entitled "Mr. Harrigan's Phone"?

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

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

10. How old was Craig when his mother died and how does King provide the reader with this information?

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