It Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 152 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

It Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 152 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 does Richie Tozier go over the Bill Denbrough's house?

2. Where does Mike Hanlon live in grade school?

3. Why do Bill Denbrough and Richie Tozier go to the house on Neibolt Street?

4. What story does Eddie Kaspbrak tell the other boys after they have completed the dam?

5. What do police believe that the young men and Adrian's lover have seen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tom do to Kay to try to persuade her to tell him where Beverly went? What is her breaking point?

2. Why was the Black Spot created?

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

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

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

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

7. How does Bill help Georgie?

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

9. How does Georgie die and who kills him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Many people place a lot of weight on names. In the book, Claud Heroux serves almost as a vigilante figure, killing those who have committed crimes against the innocent. Do you think his name, which could be pronounced "hero," is earned? Do you think this name was given intentionally for this reason? Do you think Heroux can be seen as a hero in the novel? Why or why not? Support your response with evidence from the book.

Essay Topic 3

At one point in the novel, Bill Denbrough says, "The town is It, and It is the town." What does Bill mean by this? How are the town and It interconnected? Can It survive without the town? Can the town survive without It? What would Derry be like without It?

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