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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. Which character did Craig call first when he discovered he had a winning lottery ticket?

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

3. Who was the first person to die as a result of Craig's communication with the late Mr. Harrigan?

4. 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?

5. In honor of which holiday did Craig receive a winning lottery ticket from Mr. Harrigan?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Ms. Hargensen?

3. What are the features of the billboard Marty studies in Act III: Thanks, Chuck! in the story "The Life of Chuck"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

How does King use sensory details in order to strengthen the text’s messages or to elicit a particular emotional response from the reader? Discuss at least two passages that include the use of sensory details and pull quotes from these passages in If It Bleeds to support your claim.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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