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

2. Janice is heading home while thinking about taking what action when she arrives?

3. What item first came to Craig's mind when he thought about the money he would make by working for Mr. Harrigan?

4. For what length of time is Marty stopped at a red light at the corner of Market and Main in the first section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

5. What two major life events occurred in Craig's life during the summer of 2009?

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

7. Who is Felicia?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within If It Bleeds and what is King’s message regarding these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Determine King’s message within the collection If It Bleeds regarding the idea that not every event in the world can be explained in logical terms.

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