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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. When did the main characters of the book first meet?
2. What does Bill Denbrough do for a living?
3. Which of the following does not appear in a fortune cookie brought by the waitress?
4. When Edward Cochran went missing, why didn't his parents report his absence?
5. What does Beverly Marsh shove down the drain in her bathroom?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Bill help Georgie?
2. Why does Ben run away from Henry on the last day of school and what happens?
3. What happens when Beverly calls out to the voices she hears in the drain and how does she react?
4. When Eddie is at the field where the children used to play baseball, he sees someone pop up to grab a baseball that has appeared. Who is this person and who does the person change into?
5. Why was the Black Spot created?
6. What is the Standpipe and why was it closed?
7. What is the subject of the movies the Richie, Ben, and Beverly see? What does Richie see in the house on Neibolt Street? Are these connected?
8. How is Dorsey Cochran killed and why is it significant?
9. What reason does the author speculate might be why Bill wanted the bike (Silver)?
10. How does Mike describe Derry in his diary?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Several animals or creatures are introduced throughout the novel. For example, It manifests in the form of a bird and a werewolf. In addition, leeches fly out of the refrigerator and attack Patrick Hockstetter, and Bill Denbrough sees a turtle during a vision that says it created the universe by vomiting it up. Explore the role of animals within the novel. Why is the presence of animals important? What do the specific animals represent?
Essay Topic 2
In the novel, there is an emphasis on hate crimes and crimes of discrimination. Adrian is attacked because he is a homosexual. The Black Spot is burned down by members of what seem to be the KKK. And, Beverly is abused by her husband, presumably because he believes that women have their place. Explain the connections between hate crimes in the novel. How is discrimination played out? Why do you think King chose to use these themes within his novel?
Essay Topic 3
Explore the idea of the Losers Club. Why is it named the Losers Club? How do the members of this club personify the name? How do they serve as contrasting figures to the name Losers? Why do you think Stephen King chose to use the name Losers Club in the novel? What type of first impression does this name give? With what does the Losers Club become synonymous?
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