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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 is the name of the company that Mr. Harrigan once owned?

2. What is Felicia's relationship to Marty, as depicted in the first section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?

3. Marty points out all but which of the following constellations to his companion in the third section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?

4. In which year was Craig born?

5. The first sentence of "The Life of Chuck" asserts that Marty sees the billboard featuring Chuck "just before" (90) what event occurs?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who was Ms. Hargensen?

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

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

8. What is the significance of the phrase "Buskers Forever" (130)?

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

10. Who is Janice Halliday and in what way is she linked to the art of dance and movement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Choose an object from If It Bleeds, such as the crescent-shaped scar on Chuck’s hand or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.

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