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

2. How much distance lay between the houses of Mr. Harrigan and Craig throughout his childhood?
(a) 3/4 mile.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 1/4 mile.
(d) 1 mile.

3. 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) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Yellow.

4. The first sentence of "The Life of Chuck" asserts that Marty sees the billboard featuring Chuck "just before" (90) what event occurs?
(a) The internet goes down for good.
(b) The electricity goes out for good.
(c) The food stamp program comes to an end.
(d) The running water stops for good.

5. In which year did Craig's mother die?
(a) 2004.
(b) 2001.
(c) 2009.
(d) 2014.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Craig when he first began to work for Mr. Harrigan?

2. What action is Chuck taking throughout the second section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?

3. For what length of time is Marty stopped at a red light at the corner of Market and Main in the first section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?

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

5. The story entitled "Mr. Harrigan's Phone" is told from the vantage point of which year?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What two major life events occurred in Craig's life during the summer of 2009?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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