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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. 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?

2. When Marty has time to study the billboard featuring Chuck, in what location is the billboard located?

3. Mr. Harrigan invested most of Craig's lottery ticket winnings in what type of stock?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Janice do with her purse when she joins Chuck in a dance and what is the significance of her action?

4. What did Craig's dad tell him about Mr. Harrigan when he first moved to Harlow, Maine?

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

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

Explicate the theme of the unnatural within If It Bleeds. What is King’s message regarding the unnatural and how do you know?

Essay Topic 3

How are the topics of romantic relationships, love, and marriage treated within the collection If It Bleeds and how does their treatment relate to the collection's depicted messages?

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