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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. What is the name of Chuck's son, as revealed in the second section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?
(a) Brian.
(b) Marvin.
(c) Kyle.
(d) Max.

2. How old was Craig when he first began to work for Mr. Harrigan?
(a) 11.
(b) 15.
(c) 9.
(d) 13.

3. In which month of each year does Craig's birthday occur?
(a) June.
(b) September.
(c) August.
(d) December.

4. Marty becomes alarmed in the first section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck! when he sees Chuck's face begin to rise on what surfaces all over town?
(a) Traffic lights.
(b) Front windows of houses.
(c) Manhole covers.
(d) Clouds.

5. In what position did Craig's dad work throughout his childhood?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Salesman.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Receptionist.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what color is the sentiment written that thanks Chuck on the billboard at the corner of Market and Main?

2. The third section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck! features Marty and which other character?

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

4. 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?

5. Marty thinks to himself that the photograph of Chuck used in the billboard features a man too what to be a retiring professional?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who was Ms. Hargensen?

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

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

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

8. What does Janice do with her purse when she joins Chuck in a dance and what is the significance of her action?

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

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

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