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

2. 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?

3. Chuck's son kisses the crescent-shaped scar on what part of his father Chuck's body?

4. In which year of high school is Chuck's son when the second section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck! begins?

5. The billboard featuring Chuck thanks the mysterious Chuck for how many "great years" (91)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss King’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of If It Bleeds.

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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