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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. Who entered the room while Albie was telling Chuck about his experiences in the cupola?

2. About what poem did Chuck stay after class to talk to the teacher about on the last day of eighth grade?

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

4. Jerome Robinson works part-time for Holly while he pursues which other endeavor?

5. Holly declares in "December 16, 2020" that the Outsiders feed on all but which of the following elements?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the ultimate fate of the Outsider featured in the story "If It Bleeds."

2. How did Chuck confirm in his own mind that his grandfather Albie's visions of the future were legitimate?

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

4. What does King mean when he writes of the cupola, "But fascination is fear's twin brother" (137)?

5. At what age did Chuck start calling his grandparents Grandma and Grandpa and why?

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

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

8. Who is Dr. Carl Morton?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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."

Essay Topic 2

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 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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