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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. Why is Ben Hanscom running from Henry Bowers the day that school lets out for the summer?

2. How many years after they bonded did the characters reunite in their hometown?

3. What type of movie do Ben Hanscom and Richie Tozier go to see?

4. What is the name of the force that the characters fight?

5. What does Richie Tozier remember as he sits on a bench in Bassey Park?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Eddie Kaspbrask's reaction to the phone call he receives from Mike Hanlon?

2. Describe what happens at the Black Spot in 1930 according to Mike's diary entry.

3. Describe what the young men and Adrian's lover see at the canal side and what the police office thinks they saw.

4. Why does Ben run away from Henry on the last day of school and what happens?

5. Why is Adrian confronted for his "I love Derry" hat?

6. What reason does the author speculate might be why Bill wanted the bike (Silver)?

7. What is the Standpipe and why was it closed?

8. How are the events surrounding Adrian's death at the canal handled by the police and the community?

9. What happens when Beverly calls out to the voices she hears in the drain and how does she react?

10. Why does Georgie go inside to talk to Bill and why isn't Bill outside playing with Georgie in the flood waters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Sexuality seems to surround Beverly, the only female member of the Losers Club. How does sexuality surround Beverly? Why do you think all of the sexuality of the book seems to surround Beverly? What does this say about this character? Why is sexuality important to the novel? Is sexuality considered a positive or negative influence in Derry?

Essay Topic 3

The children build a clubhouse under the ground, covering it with grass strips so that it cannot be found. What does the idea of a clubhouse mean? Do you think having a place to meet brought the children closer together? Explore ideas of place and space to define how the clubhouse is used in the novel. What value do the Losers place on the clubhouse?

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