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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 name did Chuck call his grandmother Sarah until he was in third grade?

2. Sarah told Chuck that the Jefferies boy mentioned by Albie had been hit by a drunk driver while chasing what object into the street?

3. How many people are eventually revealed to have been killed in the explosion featured on the news?

4. Dan says that he first saw the Outsider when he was how many years old?

5. In the section called "December 17, 2020," Holly arranges to meet Chet at what location the following day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of person is Holly's mother and how do you know?

2. For what reason did Chuck transition from one home to another at age seven?

3. What happens in the prologue of the story "If It Bleeds" and how does it set the mood of the story?

4. What did Chuck's grandfather Albie tell him during his childhood about why no one ever entered the cupola in the family home?

5. What is the status of the relationship between Holly and Ralph when the events of "If It Bleeds" take place?

6. What did Chuck see when he opened the door to the cupola after his grandfather Albie's funeral?

7. Where does Holly arrange to meet the Outsider when he agrees to her demand for $300,000?

8. How does the reader learn the way in which Chuck incurred the scar on his hand?

9. What is revealed to be the true source of Chuck's crescent-shaped scar?

10. How did Chuck react to the sight he encountered inside the cupola when he entered it for the first time?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

What ultimate message is King sending about the nature and value of compassion?

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