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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. What does the werewolf in the house on Neibolt Street do to Ben?

2. How is Claud Heroux killed?

3. Where do the Losers come out of the tunnels in the 1950s?

4. Who did Patrick Hockstetter kill when he was in kindergarten?

5. Who tries to block Mike Hanlon's call to the hospital after Henry Bowers attacks him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Bill and Audra Denbrough's preparation for and ride together on Silver.

2. Describe the Indian ritual that the Losers decide to try and where they complete the ritual.

3. How do the Losers respond when Henry is killed?

4. Why does Claud Heroux attack the men at the Silver Dollar?

5. Why does Mike Hanlon think he will forget the events of their experience with It?

6. How and where do the children make the silver slugs?

7. How is the Bradley Gang killed?

8. What happens when Audra first wakes up from her nightmare in the hotel room and how does she react?

9. Why does the pharmacist pull Eddie into his office and what does he tell him?

10. Where did Henry receive his switchblade knife and what does he use it for?

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

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

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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