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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. In what color is Chuck Krantz's name written on the billboard Marty sees at the start of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?

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

3. After Craig buys an iPhone for Mr. Harrigan, which of its offerings does he demonstrate that wows Mr. Harrigan?

4. How old was Craig when he first began to work for Mr. Harrigan?

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

2. What prompted Craig to call Mr. Harrigan's iPhone for the first time after his death?

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

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

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

6. Who was Ms. Hargensen?

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

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

9. Describe the protagonist at the center of Act III: Thanks, Chuck! in the short story entitled "The Life of Chuck."

10. What was the final text message Craig received from Mr. Harrigan's iPhone and how did he interpret it?

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

Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within King’s collection If It Bleeds. What message is King sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

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."

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