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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. How does Tom Rogan find out that Beverly has gone to Derry?

2. Why does Mr. Nell tell the boys to tear down the dam?

3. Why doesn't Stan Uris get to tell a story about what he has seen after the boys complete the dam?

4. When Mike Hanlon explores the site of the Kitchener Ironworks explosion, what does he see that frightens him?

5. Why was Adrian confronted by a group of young men before his murder?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Eddie Cochran's disappearance not initially reported by his parents?

3. How does the death rate of Derry compare to that of other cities?

4. Why was the Black Spot created?

5. How does Bill help Georgie?

6. Where does Ben go on his walking tour and what is his experience?

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 does Mike describe Derry in his diary?

9. Describe how Ben Hanscom reacts to Mike Hanlon's phone call.

10. Describe Ben's reaction to seeing Henry at the movies.

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

Often in novels, authors use one or more of the characters to argue their own viewpoints. What character or set of characters do you think that King uses to communicate his own viewpoints? Is there a specific character that can be defined as Stephen King?

Essay Topic 3

Various crimes are described in the novel. How do you think crimes are connected to It? Explain the connections between the crimes of people and the evil of It.

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