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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 do the members of the Losers Club go to 29 Neibolt Street together?

2. What observation does Mike Hanlon make about the cycles in the Third Interlude?

3. In the newly finished clubhouse, what do the children decide to make to kill It?

4. How is It finally killed?

5. Which member of the Loser's club does It disguise itself as?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is at the dump when Beverly goes there alone to practice her slingshot and what does she see?

3. Why and how did Patrick Hockstetter kill his infant brother when he was in kindergarten?

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

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

6. What promise do the Losers make in 1958 when they come out of the tunnels and how do they seal this promise?

7. How is Henry Bowers killed and by whom?

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

9. Describe the vision that Richie has as a result of the Indian ritual?

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

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

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

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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