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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. Where do the members of the Losers Club first meet up when they return to Derry as adults?
2. Why is Tom Rogan unable to rent a car on the way to Derry?
3. What happens after Beverly Marsh returns home from the movie with Ben Hanscom and Richie Tozier?
4. How many years after they bonded did the characters reunite in their hometown?
5. What does Bill Denbrough do for a living?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the first confrontation the young men have with Adrian.
2. Where does Ben go on his walking tour and what is his experience?
3. How does Bill help Georgie?
4. Describe similarities in the lives of the Losers Club members as adults.
5. What story does Bill tell the other boys at the dam and how do they respond?
6. How does Mike describe Derry in his diary?
7. 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?
8. What does Tom do to Kay to try to persuade her to tell him where Beverly went? What is her breaking point?
9. Why does Ben run away from Henry on the last day of school and what happens?
10. Describe what happens when Bill looks through Georgie's photo album.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Several scenes from the novel take place inside of the library. What scenes take place here? Why do they take place here? What significance does the library have? What does the library represent? Do we see an exchange of ideas in the library? Is the library filled with knowledge or with evil? Are they different?
Essay Topic 2
Patrick Hockstetter is a sociopath, Beverly Marsh marries an abusive man, and Mike Hanlon is determined to get the group back together to conquer It once and for all. Each of the characters not only has physical characteristics that identify them, but also a set of emotional or mental characteristics. Select any character from the novel and explore the psychology behind their behavior. If you use technical information, make sure to research your claims and cite all of your sources.
Essay Topic 3
In the novel, Bill Denbrough comes across the concept of a glamour, a character that appears to people according to their imaginations. Write an essay explaining how the idea of the glamour is explored in the novel. Why do you think the word "glamour" is mentioned so few times in the novel?
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