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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. Chuck found out from a neighbor that Henry Peterson had been affiliated with his father in what way?
(a) His tailor.
(b) His therapist.
(c) His lawyer.
(d) His accountant.

2. Holly asserts in the section called "December 16, 2020" that the Outsider from the Marysville Hole did not show up in what way?
(a) On paper.
(b) In person.
(c) On film.
(d) In print.

3. What is the last name of Holly, the protagonist of the story entitled "If It Bleeds"?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Gibney.
(c) Merrill.
(d) Galleon.

4. How old was Chuck when he moved in with his grandparents, Albie and Sarah Krantz?
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 14.

5. What is the name of the psychiatrist who published articles about Holly's Outsider stories?
(a) Carl Morton.
(b) Levi Clarke.
(c) Phil Silvers.
(d) Bob Buttons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What malady contributed to the death of Holly's former business partner, Bill Hodges?

2. What name did Chuck call his grandmother Sarah until he was in third grade?

3. In what year was Chuck's childhood home with his grandparents built, according to Albie?

4. Albie told his grandson Chuck that he had "only been up to that damn cupola" (134) how many times in total?

5. In the section called "December 17, 2020," Holly arranges to meet Chet at what location the following day?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does King juxtapose an everyday setting with a mood befitting a horror story?

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

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

4. What is the significance of the phrase "Twirlers and Spinners" (143) in Act I: I Contain Multitudes of "The Life of Chuck"?

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

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

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

8. Who is Dr. Carl Morton?

9. What is revealed to be the true source of Chuck's crescent-shaped scar?

10. What did Chuck see when he opened the door to the cupola after his grandfather Albie's funeral?

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