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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 last name of the man named Dan whom Holly goes to meet in the section called "December 16, 2020"?
(a) Miller.
(b) Hodges.
(c) Bell.
(d) Stevens.

2. What types of movies did Sarah use to teach her grandson Chuck to dance?
(a) Musicals.
(b) Disco dramas.
(c) Documentaries.
(d) Romances.

3. The first sentence of Act I: I Contain Multitudes states that Chuck was looking forward to which event?
(a) Having a baby brother.
(b) Having a baby sister.
(c) Having a niece.
(d) Having a nephew.

4. The first time the scene changes within "December 8-9, 2020," Holly is getting ready to watch what type of show at 3 in the afternoon?
(a) Soap opera.
(b) Documentary.
(c) Court.
(d) Talk show.

5. In what month just after the end of Chuck's eighth grade year did his grandmother Sarah die?
(a) August.
(b) June.
(c) July.
(d) May.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chuck revealed to his wife before his death that he had incurred the scar on his hand while he was taking what action?

2. The prologue of the story "If It Bleeds" discusses January of which year?

3. In what style did Albie say the family's home had been fashioned when he told Chuck about the cupola for the first time?

4. Sarah told Chuck that the Jefferies boy mentioned by Albie had been hit by a drunk driver while chasing what object into the street?

5. How many people are eventually revealed to have been killed in the explosion featured on the news?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Chuck confirm in his own mind that his grandfather Albie's visions of the future were legitimate?

2. At what age did Chuck start calling his grandparents Grandma and Grandpa and why?

3. What did Chuck's grandfather Albie tell him during his childhood about why no one ever entered the cupola in the family home?

4. What is the significance of the term "orphant" (150) in Act I: I Contain Multitudes in the story entitled "The Life of Chuck"?

5. Who is Holly Gibney and what other novel written by Stephen King is referenced as featuring Holly as well?

6. In what way does the motif of dreams appear within the story entitled "If It Bleeds"?

7. Where does Holly arrange to meet the Outsider when he agrees to her demand for $300,000?

8. How did Chuck react to the sight he encountered inside the cupola when he entered it for the first time?

9. Who are Pete and Jerome within the story "If It Bleeds"?

10. Who is Dr. Carl Morton?

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