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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 sort of activity did Mr. Harrigan mention when he came to Craig's house to offer him a job?
(a) Reading.
(b) Gardening.
(c) Cleaning.
(d) Singing.

2. Felicia tells Marty that she heard a radio advertisement about Chuck on which radio station?
(a) KMEL.
(b) WKRP.
(c) KWOW.
(d) NPR.

3. 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) Manhole covers.
(b) Clouds.
(c) Front windows of houses.
(d) Traffic lights.

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

5. What phrase do Janice, Jared, and Chuck repeat together at the end of Act II: Buskers in the story "The Life of Chuck"?
(a) Buskers Forever.
(b) Music Forever.
(c) Friends Forever.
(d) Together Forever.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of text was Craig reading aloud when Mr. Harrigan took notice of him?

2. How many thousands of dollars did Craig win when he scratched the lottery ticket given to him by Mr. Harrigan?

3. In which month of each year does Craig's birthday occur?

4. In which year of high school is Chuck's son when the second section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck! begins?

5. Where does Chuck put his briefcase when he decides to dance to the groove Jared is putting forth?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe Craig's relationship with his father, whom he calls Dad.

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

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

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