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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was at fault for the car accident that caused the death of Craig's favorite teacher, Ms. Hargensen?

2. What was Mr. Harrigan's favorite type of music, according to Craig?

3. In which state does the story "Mr. Harrigan's Phone" take place?

4. At Mr. Harrigan's funeral, Craig tucked Mr. Harrigan's iPhone into which location?

5. Felicia tells Marty that she heard a radio advertisement about Chuck on which radio station?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What information does the narrator of Act II: Buskers reveal about the chronological proximity between Chuck's death and Chuck's impromptu street dance?

7. 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?

8. In what way do the events of Act II: Buskers echo back to details the reader already knows about Chuck?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of hypocrisy treated within King’s text and with which of the collection’s stories does the theme most closely connect?

Essay Topic 2

Examine King’s use of characterization methods to portray Holly within the narrative. What effects do these characterization methods have on the themes and messages inherent in the story entitled "If It Bleeds" in the collection of the same name? As an alternative, focus on Chuck's character within the story "The Life of Chuck."

Essay Topic 3

How is the topic of trust treated within If It Bleeds and how does its treatment relate to the collection's depicted messages?

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