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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 Patricia Uris find when she checks on Stanley in the bathroom?

3. Where does Ben Hanscom run when trying to escape Henry Bowers?

4. Who attacked the nightclub?

5. In Derry, amongst which segment of the population is the death rate highest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Bill tell the other boys at the dam and how do they respond?

2. What do Eddie and Bill build together and where do they build it?

3. Describe the first confrontation the young men have with Adrian.

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

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

6. How does Bill help Georgie?

7. What do the fortune cookies the waitress brings at the local restaurant have inside?

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, each of the characters sees their own manifestations of the character of It. Write an essay describing why the depictions of It vary between characters. Consider why this is significant. Many of the characters do see the clown, Pennywise, and he actually appears in some of the photographs. How do the different depictions vary? Is one depiction more real than another? Make sure to cite examples from the book to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

When Ben Hanscom is hiding in the clubhouse, he dreams about the time he saw a mummy over the frozen canal. Tom and Audra, not members of the Losers Club but married to members, both have nightmares about the tunnels to which they have never been. Write an essay explaining the role of nightmares in the novel. What is the purpose of nightmares? What do nightmares represent? How do nightmares contribute to the novel?

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