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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. What was the name of the band fronted by Chuck in his youth?
2. Chuck's son kisses the crescent-shaped scar on what part of his father Chuck's body?
3. In what season did Chuck have his last birthday, according to his son?
4. What word did Craig come to believe the late Mr. Harrigan had been trying to text him after two deaths?
5. How old was Craig when he first began to work for Mr. Harrigan?
Short Essay Questions
1. Name two elements of the billboard that strike Marty as odd.
2. What type of narrator is featured within the story entitled "Mr. Harrigan's Phone"?
3. How old was Craig when his mother died and how does King provide the reader with this information?
4. What information does the narrator of Act II: Buskers reveal about the chronological proximity between Chuck's death and Chuck's impromptu street dance?
5. 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?
6. What preference does Craig set forth in the final sentence of the story in relation to his inevitable death?
7. Describe Craig's relationship with his father, whom he calls Dad.
8. What does Janice do with her purse when she joins Chuck in a dance and what is the significance of her action?
9. Who is Felicia?
10. What are the features of the billboard Marty studies in Act III: Thanks, Chuck! in the story "The Life of Chuck"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the function of Chuck's character within the collection? Discuss the characterization methods used by King in depicting Chuck and include in your discussion the reasons that King portrays Chuck in these particular ways.
Essay Topic 2
William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within King’s collection If It Bleeds. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the collection.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss King’s decision to include colloquialisms, slang, and profane language within the text. What purpose did King have in mind when including these instances and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of the text?
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