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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 is the only way to stop a glamour?

2. What does Audra have a nightmare about in her hotel room?

3. Why does Mike stay at the library after the others leave their late night meeting?

4. Who finally kills It?

5. What comes out of the refrigerator in the dump when Patrick Hockstetter opens it?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How do the other patrons in the bar react when Claud Heroux pulls out his ax and begins attacking people?

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

6. Describe Bill Denbrough's encounter with Georgie in the tunnels.

7. How is the body of Patrick Hockstetter that the Losers see in the tunnel different in 1958 than in 1985.

8. How is the Bradley Gang killed?

9. How is Henry Bowers killed and by whom?

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

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

In the novel, Bill Denbrough comes across the concept of a glamour, a character that appears to people according to their imaginations. Write an essay explaining how the idea of the glamour is explored in the novel. Why do you think the word "glamour" is mentioned so few times in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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